Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk

Posted by dave on Sep 9, 2004 12:09 PM EDT
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Linux users are at risk from serious security vulnerabilities in components used to view graphics and handle archives, according to researchers. The security holes, found in the imlib graphics library and the LHA archive tool, can be exploited via a specially crafted bitmap image or an LHarc-format archive to take over a Linux system.

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