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Scientific Linux SL5: giflib Important Security Advisory

Calendar Apr 23, 2009 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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Important: giflib security update 
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:38:26 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA Important: giflib on SL5.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Important: giflib security update
Issue date:	2009-04-22
CVE Names:	CVE-2005-2974 CVE-2005-3350

Several flaws were discovered in the way giflib decodes GIF images. An
attacker could create a carefully crafted GIF image that could cause an
application using giflib to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code
when opened by a victim. (CVE-2005-2974, CVE-2005-3350)

All running applications using giflib must be restarted for the update
to take effect.

SL 5.x

 SRPMS:

 i386:
giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
giflib-devel-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
giflib-utils-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
giflib-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
giflib-devel-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.i386.rpm
giflib-devel-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm
giflib-utils-4.1.3-7.1.el5_3.1.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson