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xzgv: heap overflow

Package(s):xzgv CVE #(s):CVE-2006-1060
Created:April 21, 2006 Updated:June 12, 2006
Description: Andrea Barisani of Gentoo Linux discovered xzgv and zgv allocate insufficient memory when rendering images with more than 3 output components, such as images using the YCCK or CMYK colour space. When xzgv or zgv attempt to render the image, data from the image overruns a heap allocated buffer.
Alerts:
Gentoo 200604-10:02 2006-04-21
Debian DSA-1038-1 2006-04-22
Debian DSA-1037-1 2006-04-21
Gentoo 200604-10 2006-04-21
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