Security update for Qt3

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(Last modified: 23OCT2006)

solutions Security update for Qt3 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (595ed8e88dd0e76ba4d62c4bb475e623)

Applies to

Package: qt3
qt3-devel
qt3-devel-doc
qt3-non-mt
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-11254
Release: 20061023
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

Multiple integer overflows have been found in image processing functions within the QT library. These could potentially lead to heap overflows and code execution. (CVE-2006-4811)

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh qt3.rpm qt3-devel.rpm qt3-devel-doc.rpm qt3-non-mt.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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