Debian dla-3238 : pngcheck - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 168705

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3238 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3238-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Tobias Frost December 13, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : pngcheck Version : 3.0.3-1~deb10u2 CVE ID : CVE-2020-35511 Debian Bugs : 1021278

Multiple security issues were discovered in pngcheck, a tool to verify the integrity of PNG, JNG and MNG files, which could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code.

CVE-2020-35511

A global buffer overflow was discovered in pngcheck function in pngcheck-2.4.0 (5 patches applied) via a crafted png file.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 3.0.3-1~deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your pngcheck packages.

For the detailed security status of pngcheck please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/pngcheck

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Attachment:
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Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the pngcheck packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168705

File Name: debian_DLA-3238.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/13/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-35511

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:pngcheck

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/23/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-35511

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