Oval Definition:oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20071078
Revision Date:2007-11-29Version:636
Title:RHSA-2007:1078: cairo security update (Important)
Description:Cairo is a vector graphics library designed to provide high-quality display and print output.

  • An integer overflow flaw was found in the way Cairo processes PNG images. If an application linked against Cairo processes a malicious PNG image, it is possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the application. (CVE-2007-5503)

    Users of Cairo are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.
  • Family:unixClass:patch
    Status:Reference(s):CVE-2007-5503
    RHSA-2007:1078
    RHSA-2007:1078-02
    RHSA-2007:1078-02
    Platform(s):Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    Product(s):
    Definition Synopsis
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
  • OR Package Information
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
  • AND
  • cairo is earlier than 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
  • AND cairo is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
  • cairo-devel is earlier than 0:1.2.4-3.el5_1
  • AND cairo-devel is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease2 key
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