Security update for libexif5

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(Last modified: 10JAN2008)

solutions Security update for libexif5 SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (81c99c9bb5b678fa7031a0f74be39e2d)

Applies to

Package: libexif5
Product(s): SLE SDK 10 SP1 for x86
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IPF
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM iSeries and IBM pSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries
SLE SDK 10 SP1 for X86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IPF
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM POWER
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Zypp-Patch-Number: 4883
Release: 20080110
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

One bug in libexif5 was identified by a Google Security Audit done by Meder Kydyraliev.

CVE-2007-6352: Integer overflows in the thumbnail handler could be used to overflow buffers and potentially execute code or crash a program using libexif.

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 -Fhv libexif5.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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