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GLSA-202105-18 : LittleCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

medium Nessus Plugin ID 156979

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202105-18 (LittleCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 It was discovered that LittleCMS (aka Little Color Management System) had an integer overflow in the AllocateDataSet function in cmscgats.c.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to open a specially crafted file containing malicious color data, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All LittleCMS users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/lcms-2.10'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-18

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 156979

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202105-18.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2022

Updated: 12/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-16435

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:lcms, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-16435

GLSA: 202105-18