Security update for libexif

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(Last modified: 21JUN2007)

solutions Security update for libexif SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (bfd3d663c28c43bc07ad75413eec677a)

Applies to

Package: libexif
Product(s): SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for x86
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
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: 3721
Release: 20070621
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

A denial of service problem (crash) was fixed in the EXIF Loader of libexif, which could be used to crash the browser or image viewer when it interprets the EXIF tags in prepared JPEG files. (CVE-2007-2645)

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 libexif.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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