Debian Security Advisory
DLA-981-1 apng2gif -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 07 Jun 2017
- Affected Packages:
- apng2gif
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-6960.
- More information:
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It was discovered that apng2gif was vulnerable to an integer overflow resulting in a heap-based buffer over-read/write. A remote attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted APNG file.
For Debian 7
Wheezy
, these problems have been fixed in version 1.5-1+deb7u1.We recommend that you upgrade your apng2gif packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS