[ GLSA 201611-08 ] libpng

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: libpng: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201611-08)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: November 15, 2016
Bug(s): #564244, #565678, #568216
ID: 201611-08

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libpng, the worst of
which may allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service.


Background

libpng is a standard library used to process PNG (Portable Network
Graphics) images. It is used by several other programs, including web
browsers and potentially server processes.


Affected Packages

Package: media-libs/libpng
Vulnerable: < 1.6.21
Unaffected: >= 1.2.56 < 1.2.57
Unaffected: >= 1.5.26 < 1.5.27
Unaffected: >= 1.6.21
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in libpng. Please review the
referenced CVE’s for additional information.


Impact

Remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service condition or have other
unspecified impacts.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libpng 1.2 users should upgrade to the latest version: