Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libexif (MDKSA-2005:064)

low Nessus Plugin ID 17670

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in the way libexif parses EXIF tags.
An attacker could exploit this by creating a special EXIF image file which could cause image viewers linked against libexif to crash.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 17670

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-064.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/1/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exif9, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libexif9, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libexif9-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exif9-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/31/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0664

MDKSA: 2005:064

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