REDHAT-BUG-487509: Low severity LittleCms LittleCms vulnerability

Published Feb 26, 2009
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Updated

Chris Evans discovered a memory leak flaw in LittleCms. This flaw could cause applications that use the system LittleCms library, or embed the source into their application, to crash.

Acknowledgements:

Red Hat would like to thank Chris Evans from the Google Security Team for reporting this issue.

Affected Software

1 affected component
LittleCms LittleCms

Event History

Feb 26, 2009
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-487509?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-487509 is considered significant due to the potential for applications to crash.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-487509?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-487509, update the LittleCms library to the latest version that addresses the memory leak issue.

3

What applications are affected by REDHAT-BUG-487509?

Applications that use the system LittleCms library or embed it directly are affected by REDHAT-BUG-487509.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability described in REDHAT-BUG-487509?

The vulnerability in REDHAT-BUG-487509 is a memory leak flaw that can lead to application crashes.

5

Who reported the vulnerability associated with REDHAT-BUG-487509?

Chris Evans from the Google Security Team reported the vulnerability associated with REDHAT-BUG-487509.

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