rPSA-2010-0064-1 libtiff

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rPath Security Advisory: 2010-0064-1
Published: 2010-10-17
Products:
    rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
    Remote User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    libtiff=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/3.8.2-5.1-1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3235

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2347
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1411
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2481
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2483
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2595
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2597

Description:
    Previous releases libtiff contain several buffer overflow
    vulnerabilities, which could allow an attacker to crash an 
    application or execute arbitrary code via a specially
    crafted tiff image file.  See the linked CVEs for more
    information about the specific cases which have been fixed.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0064

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