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Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk (Ziff Davis)







Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk
(Ziff Davis)

Pair of Linux Holes Put Users at Risk
(Ziff Davis)
09/09/2004 11:17 AM

Ziff Davis - Researchers claim attackers can exploit security vulnerabilities in components used to view graphics and handle archives to take over a Linux system.




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