Memory corruption via crafted Metalink URL
Summary
Memory corruption via crafted Metalink URL. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 6.5). Weakness: CWE-125.
What this means
In plain English
Memory corruption via crafted Metalink URL. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 6.5). Weakness: CWE-125. Memory corruption can crash the affected process and, where the advisory states code execution is possible, may expose the host to further compromise.
Recommended action
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Affected versions
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Mitigation
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