Secunia Security Advisory - Fedora has released an update for glib2. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
Fedora update for glib2
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28960
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28960/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
DoS, System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/product/16769/
DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has released an update for glib2. This fixes a vulnerability,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS
(Denial of Service) or compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA28923
SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update glib2").
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00371.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA28923:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28923/
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