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diff --git a/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml b/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml index 616adb20b..1de4994c3 100644 --- a/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/zlib-inst.xml @@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ <sect2> <title>Installation of Zlib</title> +<para>Zlib has a potential buffer overflow in its gzprintf() function, +that, though difficult to take advantage of, should be taken care of. Do +so by applying this patch:</para> + +<para><screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../zlib-&zlib-patch-version;</userinput></screen></para> + <para>Prepare Zlib to be compiled:</para> <para><screen><userinput>CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fPIC" \ |