rPath alert rPSA-2008-0046-1 (gd)

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rPSA-2008-0046-1 gd
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rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0046-1
Published: 2008-02-06
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    gd=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.33-4.6-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2218

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4484

Description:
    Previous versions of the gd package are vulnerable to a possible
    Arbitrary Code Execution attack in which an attacker may use a
    maliciously crafted GIF file to trigger a buffer overflow.  The libgd
    library is not exposed via any privileged or remote interfaces within
    rPath Linux per se, but it may be exposed by some web applications.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0046

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