CVE-2006-0481
mediumpriority · track · 21EPSS 0.031 · 88 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Heap-based buffer overflow in the alpha strip capability in libpng 1.2.7 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) when the png_do_strip_filler function is used to strip alpha channels out of the image.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ppc64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-debuginfo-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.ppc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.s390 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.s390x as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205 - Fixedlibpng-devel-2:1.2.7-1.el4.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0205
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (50)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2006:0205Red Hat Security Advisory: libpng security update2006-02-13csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated libpng packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18654enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18863enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33137enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-15.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015615enisa_euvd
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015617enisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0205.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16626enisa_euvd
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