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Mageia 8, 9: 2023-0278 Moderate: giflib Segmentation Fault

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Calendar Grey September 30, 2023
Dist Mageia Esm H88
Recent updates to giflib in Mageia have resolved a segmentation fault flaw that impacted both versions 8 and 9.
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: giflib v5.2.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component getarg.c

Summary

The updated packages fix a security vulnerability:
giflib v5.2.1 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component getarg.c. (CVE-2023-39742)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32303

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39742

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O4RLSFGPBPR3FMIUJCWPGVIYIU35YGQX/

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39742

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory software update threat moderate severity segmentation fault giflib mageia

Resolution

SRPMS

- 8/core/giflib-5.2.1-5.2.mga8

- 9/core/giflib-5.2.1-7.1.mga9

Publication date: 30 Sep 2023
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0278.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2023-39742

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory software update threat moderate severity segmentation fault giflib mageia

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