TITLE:
Red Hat update for netpbm

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17256

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17256/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4670/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/product/4669/

DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for netpbm. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17221

SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available from Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com/

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-793.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17221:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17221/

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