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Gentoo Linux: GLSA-201206-20 Normal: gdk-pixbuf Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey June 23, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities in gdk-pixbuf pose a Denial of Service threat; users recommended to update to version 2.24.1-r1.
Multiple vulnerabilities in gdk-pixbuf may create a Denial of Service condition.

Summary

Two vulnerabilities have been found in gdk-pixbuf: * The "gdk_pixbuf__gif_image_load()" function in io-gif.c fails to properly handle certain return values from subroutines (CVE-2011-2485). * The "read_bitmap_file_data()" function in io-xbm.c contains an integer overflow error (CVE-2012-2370).

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo gdk-pixbuf Denial of Service normal severity

Resolution

All gdk-pixbuf users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf-2.24.1-r1"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2485 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2485 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-2370 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2370

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-20
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: gdk-pixbuf: Denial of Service
Date: June 23, 2012
Bugs: #373999, #412033
ID: 201206-20

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo gdk-pixbuf Denial of Service normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in gdk-pixbuf may create a Denial of Service condition.

Background

gdk-pixbuf is an image loading library for GTK+.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf < 2.24.1-r1 >= 2.24.1-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image in an application linked against gdk-pixbuf, possibly resulting in Denial of Service.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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