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RHEL 8 : libwmf (RHSA-2019:2722)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 128852
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for libwmf.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2019:2722 advisory.- gd: Double free in the gdImage*Ptr in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c (CVE-2019-6978)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the RHEL libwmf package based on the guidance in RHSA-2019:2722.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?12823651
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2722
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 128852
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2019-2722.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 9/16/2019
Updated: 4/27/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6978
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwmf, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwmf-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwmf-lite, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2019
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2019
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2019-6978