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Code Flaws Open Linux Apps to Attack







Code Flaws Open Linux Apps to Attack

Code Flaws Open Linux Apps to Attack 09/17/2004 04:05 PM

Code library problems could affect open-source programs that use the graphical user interface toolkit GTK+, causing a denial-of-service attack or an integer overflow.




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