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alsa-lib: disabled stack execution protection

Package(s):

alsa-lib

CVE #(s):

CAN-2005-0087

Created:

February 15, 2005

Updated:

February 16, 2005

Description:

A flaw in the alsa mixer code was discovered that caused stack execution protection to be disabled for the libasound.so library. The effect of this flaw is that stack execution protection, through NX or Exec-Shield, would be disabled for any application linked to libasound.

Alerts:

Red Hat

RHSA-2005:033-01

2005-02-15

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