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Updated: gd-2.0.35-1/libgd2-2.0.35-1/libgd-devel-2.0.35-1
- From: "Dr. Volker Zell" <dr dot volker dot zell at oracle dot com>
- To: cygwin-announce at cygwin dot com
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:05:06 +0200
- Subject: Updated: gd-2.0.35-1/libgd2-2.0.35-1/libgd-devel-2.0.35-1
- Reply-to: The Cygwin Mailing List <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
Hi
A new version of 'gd/libgd2/libgd-devel' has been uploaded to a server near you.
DESCRIPTION:
============
A graphics library for fast image creation.
CYGWIN NEWS:
============
* Update to latest upstream release.
gd NEWS
=======
This release introduces a number of bug and security fixes. Upgrading is strongly recommended.
The security related fixes include:
* Possible infinite loop in the PNG reader
* Possible integer overflow in gdImageCreateTrueColor
* Possible crash in gdImageCreateXbm
* Numerous flaws in the GIF reader
The most notable fixes are:
* GIF reader is now thread safe
* GIF reader uses the local frame dimension whenever it's possible
* gdImageAALine drawn axis ligned lines two pixels wide
Build script for VMS has been added.
INSTALLATION:
=============
To update your installation, click on the "Install Cygwin now" link on
the http://cygwin.com/ web page. This downloads setup.exe to your
system. Save it and run setup, answer the questions and pick up
the above mentioned package from the 'Libs' category.
DOWNLOAD:
=========
Note that downloads from sources.redhat.com (aka cygwin.com) aren't
allowed due to bandwidth limitations. This means that you will need
to find a mirror which has this update.
These mirrors already got the package, the others will probably have
the latest version of this package fairly soon:
In the US
ftp://mirrors.rcn.net/pub/sourceware/cygwin/
has reliable high bandwidth connections.
QUESTIONS:
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list is the appropriate place.
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Enjoy
Volker