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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.703173
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian Security Advisory DSA 3173-1 (libgtk2-perl - security update)
Summary:It was discovered that libgtk2-perl,;a Perl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library, incorrectly;frees memory which GTK+ still holds onto and might access later, leading to;denial of service (application crash) or, potentially, to arbitrary code;execution.
Description:Summary:
It was discovered that libgtk2-perl,
a Perl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library, incorrectly
frees memory which GTK+ still holds onto and might access later, leading to
denial of service (application crash) or, potentially, to arbitrary code
execution.

Affected Software/OS:
libgtk2-perl on Debian Linux

Solution:
For the stable distribution (wheezy),
this problem has been fixed in version 2:1.244-1+deb7u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been
fixed in version 2:1.2492-4.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2:1.2492-4.

We recommend that you upgrade your libgtk2-perl packages.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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