Bug 64233

Summary:	x11-libs/gtk+-2.* : Multiple Image Decoding Vulnerabilities
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	Matthias Geerdsen (RETIRED) <vorlon>
Component:	Vulnerabilities	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	gnome
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
URL:	http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=150601
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Matthias Geerdsen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-09-16 03:15:16 UTC

http://secunia.com/advisories/12548/ :

Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in GTK+, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA12542

Solution:
The first vulnerability has been fixed in version 2.4.9, but the other issues currently remain unfixed.
http://www.gtk.org/download/

However, updates have been issued by various Linux vendors.
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SA12542 refers to bug #64230

Comment 1 Thierry Carrez (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-09-16 03:33:10 UTC

Same vulnerability, two packages affected --> regrouping

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 64230 ***