Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk

Chaos · Sep 9, 2004, 04:27 PM

Linux (news - web sites) 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.

Source: Yahoo News

Sep 9, 2004, 04:27 PM	#1
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk Linux (news - web sites) 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. Source: Yahoo News __________________