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rPSA-2008-0015-1 cairo

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Subject:	rPSA-2008-0015-1 cairo
Date:	Tue - Jan 15, 2008 02:53 PM

rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0015-1
Published: 2008-01-15
Products:
    rPath Linux 1

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    cairo=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.0.2-1.4-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1966

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5503

Description:
    Previous versions of the cairo package contain multiple integer
    overflows that may allow indirect attackers who provide maliciously
    crafted PNG images to execute arbitrary code in applications that
    use the cairo library.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0015

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