Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200407-06 (libpng)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200407-06.
Solution
All libpng users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=media-libs/libpng-1.2.5-r7' # emerge '>=media-libs/libpng-1.2.5-r7' You should also run revdep-rebuild to rebuild any packages that depend on older versions of libpng : # revdep-rebuild http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200407-06 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=56307
Insight
libpng contains a buffer overflow vulnerability potentially allowing an attacker to perform a Denial of Service attack or even execute arbitrary code.