TITLE:
Red Hat update for libpng

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18863

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18863/

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 libpng. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service) against applications using libpng or potentially compromise
a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA18654

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA18654:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18654/

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