rPath alert rPSA-2007-0131-1 (libexif)

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rPSA-2007-0131-1 libexif
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Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:10:39 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0131-1
Published: 2007-06-25
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    libexif=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.6.16-0.1-1

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4168
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4168
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1482

Description:
    Previous versions of the libexif package are vulnerable to an
    arbitrary code execution attack in which an attacker can use
    malformed exif data to cause a buffer overflow.

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