Security update for ImageMagick

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(Last modified: 25JAN2005)

solutions Security update for ImageMagick SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (aee2a129487580f364fc1a28346d1467)

Applies to

Package: ImageMagick
Product(s): SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SuSE Linux School Server for i386
SuSE Linux Standard Server 8
SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4
Patch: patch-9794
Release: 20050125
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes several security issues:

A buffer overflow in the decoder for Photoshop documents (PSD) (CAN-2005-0005)
A buffer overlow in the EXIF handling (CAN-2004-0981)
Buffer overflows in the handling of BMP and AVI files (CAN-2004-0827)

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 ImageMagick.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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