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Debian Security Advisory DSA 4084-1 (gifsicle - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
It was discovered that gifsicle, a tool for manipulating GIF image files, contained a flaw that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected Software
Affected Software
gifsicle on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.86-1+deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.88-3+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your gifsicle packages. For the detailed security status of gifsicle please refer to its security tracker page linked in the references.