Linux vendors have been hit by two fresh security bugs, affecting a widely used graphics decoder and the Gaim instant-messaging client. . . .. Linux vendors have been hit by two fresh security bugs, affecting a widely used graphics decoder and the Gaim instant-messaging client. Separately, Red Hat, the biggest Linux developer, said attackers have begun targeting Red Hat users with an email-based scam similar to methods commonly used to target Windows. The flaws in Gaim and libtiff, used by many Linux graphics programs to decode tiff images, follow a series of serious bugs patched last week. The earlier flaws affected Linux's libpng, Xpdf and Cups components. The link for this article located at Matthew Broersma is no longer available. . Multiple Linux distributions encounter new vulnerabilities in a popular video compression library and the Gaim instant messaging client, worsened by phishing schemes targeting email users.. Gaim Client Bugs, Red Hat Vulnerabilities, Graphics Decoder Issues. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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