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Gentoo: GLSA-200903-04 Normal: DevIL Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey March 6, 2009
Scroller Gentoo
Several security vulnerabilities in DevIL may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. It is advised that Gentoo users perform an upgrade.
Multiple boundary errors in DevIL may allow for the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-04 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: DevIL: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: March 06, 2009 Bugs: #255217 ID: 200903-04

Synopsis ======= Multiple boundary errors in DevIL may allow for the execution of arbitrary code.
Background ========= Developer's Image Library (DevIL) is a cross-platform image library.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/devil < 1.7.7 >= 1.7.7
========== Stefan Cornelius (Secunia Research) discovered two boundary errorswithin the iGetHdrHeader() function in src-IL/src/il_hdr.c.
Impact ===== A remote attacker could entice a user to ope...

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