rPath alert rPSA-2008-0006-1 (libexif)

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rPSA-2008-0006-1 libexif
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0006-1
Published: 2008-01-04
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    libexif=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/0.6.16-0.2-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2068

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6351
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6352

Description:
    Previous versions of the libexif package contain multiple
    vulnerabilities, the most serious of which allows user-assisted
    attackers to execute arbitrary code using images with maliciously
    crafted EXIF tags.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0006

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