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Red Hat update for libtiff
Secunia Advisory: SA31670
Release Date: 2008-08-29
Popularity: 2,382 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2193
CVE-2008-2327


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for libtiff. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA20488
SA31610

Solution:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

Original Advisory:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0848.html

Other References:
SA20488:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20488/

SA31610:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31610/


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