Bug 846783 - syslinux-4.05-1.fc17 contains embedded copies of libpng, libgcc, and zlib libraries
Summary: syslinux-4.05-1.fc17 contains embedded copies of libpng, libgcc, and zlib lib...
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: syslinux
Version: 17
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
unspecified
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Peter Jones
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrep...
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Depends On: 846778
Blocks: 846781 846782
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2012-08-08 16:52 UTC by Jan Lieskovsky
Modified: 2013-08-01 09:00 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version:
Clone Of: 846778
Environment:
Last Closed: 2013-08-01 09:00:10 UTC
Type: Bug
Embargoed:


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Description Jan Lieskovsky 2012-08-08 16:52:41 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #846778 +++

Description of problem:
syslinux-4.05-1.fc17 as shipped with Fedora release of 17 contains own / embedded copies of libpng, libgcc and zlib libraries. All of these libraries have their system equivalents. It is not a good practice to embed hard coded library version copy into additional source, since once security issue is found (like for example CVE-2010-0205, CVE-2010-1205 for libpng were to mention some), the package embedding vulnerable library copy would need to be updated too.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
syslinux-4.05-1.fc17

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Look into BUILD/syslinux-4.05/com32/lib or check:

# rpm -q --requires syslinux

output. 
  
Actual results:
libpng.so isn't listed in rpm output

Expected results:
libpng.so should be listed in requirements (IOW syslinux should use system version of the libpng, libgcc, and zlib libraries instead of the embedded copies)

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