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Gentoo: GLSA-200712-24 Normal: GTK+ Library Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey December 30, 2007
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various integer overflow vulnerabilities in Gentoo's x86_64 GTK+ components could result in potential arbitrary code execution threats.
Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in the AMD64 x86 emulation GTK+ libraries may result in the execution of arbitrary code in applications using Cairo

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200712-24 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: AMD64 x86 emulation GTK+ library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: December 30, 2007 Bugs: #201860 ID: 200712-24

Synopsis ======= Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in the AMD64 x86 emulation GTK+ libraries may result in the execution of arbitrary code in applications using Cairo.
Background ========= Cairo is a 2D vector graphics library with cross-device output support. The AMD64 x86 emulation GTK+ library packages Cairo libraries for 32bit x86 emulation on AMD64.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 emul-linux-x86-gtklibs < 20071214 ...

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security advisory code execution integer overflow arbitrary code normal severity gtk library amd64 x86 emulation

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security advisory code execution integer overflow arbitrary code normal severity gtk library amd64 x86 emulation

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