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Debian Security Advisory DSA 890-1 (libungif4)
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 libungif4 announced via advisory DSA 890-1. Chris Evans discovered several security related problems in libungif4, a shared library for GIF images. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2005-2974 Null pointer dereference, that could cause a denial of service. CVE-2005-3350 Out of bounds memory access that could cause a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. For the old stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 4.1.0b1-2woody1.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 4.1.3-2sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your libungif4 packages. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20890-1