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Debian Security Advisory DSA 878-1 (netpbm-free)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to netpbm-free announced via advisory DSA 878-1. A buffer overflow has been identified in the pnmtopng component of the netpbm package, a set of graphics conversion tools. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as a local user by providing a specially crafted PNM file. The old stable distribution (woody) it not vulnerable to this problem.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 10.0-8sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 10.0-10. We recommend that you upgrade your netpbm-free packages. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20878-1