Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ImageMagick (MDKSA-2005:107)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18584

Synopsis

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

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the way that ImageMagick parses PNM files. If an attacker can trick a victim into opening a specially crafted PNM file, the attacker could execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine (CVE-2005-1275).

As well, a Denial of Service vulnerability was found in the way that ImageMagick parses XWD files. If a user or program executed ImageMagick to process a malicious XWD file, ImageMagick will enter info an infinite loop causing a DoS (CVE-2005-1739).

The updated packages have been patched to fix these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18584

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-107.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/28/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:imagemagick, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:imagemagick-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magick6.4.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magick6.4.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magick8.0.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magick8.0.2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagick6.4.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagick6.4.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagick8.0.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagick8.0.2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-image-magick, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-magick, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/28/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1275, CVE-2005-1739

MDKSA: 2005:107

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