openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2010:0619-1 (libtiff)

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openSUSE-SU-2010:0619-1 (important): libtiff security update 
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Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:08:15 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: libtiff security update
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2010:0619-1
Rating:             important
References:         #624215 
Cross-References:   CVE-2010-3087
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   specially crafted tiff files could cause a memory
   corruption in libtiff. Attackers could potentially exploit
   that to execute arbitrary code in applications that use
   libtiff for processing tiff files (CVE-2010-3087).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch libtiff-devel-3117

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      libtiff-devel-3.9.2-5.2.1
      libtiff3-3.9.2-5.2.1
      tiff-3.9.2-5.2.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):

      libtiff-devel-32bit-3.9.2-5.2.1
      libtiff3-32bit-3.9.2-5.2.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3087.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/624215