SuSE, OpenPKG patch libpng vulnerability

SuSE, OpenPKG patch libpng vulnerability A buffer overflow flaw in PNG image handling software libpng could be exploited to run arbitrary code on the affected machine. An attacker would have to craft a PNG file to trigger the overflow. For more, go to: SuSE: http://www.suse.com/de/security/2003_004_libpng.html OpenPKG: http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2003.001-png.html Cheers, Curtis -- The reasons behind the DMCA, TCPA, and Palladium that are presented to the public are only secondary to their real purpose. That is to lock in markets, stiffle competition and pidgeon hole consumers from any viable alternatives that the sponsers see as competitive and a threat to their market shares and business models.