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Fedora: 2021-2e59756cbe Critical: gdk-pixbuf2-xlib DoS and API Issues

gdk-pixbuf2 2.42.2 release, fixing CVE-2021-20240 and CVE-2020-29385. This update also includes new gdk-pixbuf2-xlib package that was split out from gdk-pixbuf2 to its own source rpm. The gdk-pixbuf2-xlib and gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-devel binary package names are identical to what they were before the split.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2021-2e59756cbe 2021-02-23 00:24:50.566187 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : gdk-pixbuf2-xlib Product : Fedora 33 Version : 2.40.2 Release : 2.fc33 URL : Summary : Deprecated Xlib integration for gdk-pixbuf2 Description : gdk-pixbuf2-xlib contains the deprecated API for integrating gdk-pixbuf2 with Xlib data types. This library was originally shipped by gdk-pixbuf2, and has since been moved out of the original repository. No newly written code should ever use this library. If your existing code depends on gdk-pixbuf2-xlib, then you're strongly encouraged to port away from it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: gdk-pixbuf2 2.42.2 release, fixing CVE-2021-20240 and CVE-2020-29385. This update also includes new gdk-pixbuf2-xlib package that was split out from gdk-pixbuf2 to its own source rpm. The gdk-pixbuf2-xlib and gdk-pixbuf2-xlib-devel binary package names are identical to what they were before the split. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1926787 - CVE-2021-20240 gdk-pixbuf: integer wraparound in the GIF loader of gdk-pixbuf via crafted input leads to segmentation fault https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1926787 [ 2 ] Bug #1927237 - CVE-2020-29385 gdk-pixbuf: DoS in lzw.c https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1927237 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2021-2e59756cbe' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure . This release of gdk-pixbuf2 resolves significant bugs and improves package organization for Fedora 33 users, incorporating essential patches.. gdk-pixbuf2,xlib,fedora,security advisory,update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 22, 2021 •Critical Fedora