[XMakemol-bugs] Problem with SuSE security fix

[Andre Janz]

Hi,

I just had problems creating .xpm-files with xmakemol (versions 5.10 
through 5.13). The created .xpm-files are zero length and xmakemol gives 
the error 'Cannot open <filename> for write'.
The problem occured both on SuSE 9.0 and 9.1.
I traced the problem to a new version of libXpm.so which was installed 
by the automatic update process. See eg.
http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2004/Nov/1012255.html

For the moment I fixed this by installing the previous version of 
libXpm.so (XFree86-libs-4.3.0.1-55.i586.rpm for SuSE 9.0 and 
XFree86-libs-4.3.99.902-43.31.i586.rpm for SuSE 9.1.) and disabling the 
automatic update.
Could you investigate to see if the problem lies in xmakemol or in the 
security 'fix'?

Regards,

Andre

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  Universität Kiel
  Institut für Physikalische Chemie
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