Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xli (MDKSA-2005:192)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20434

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Ariel Berkman discovered several buffer overflows in xloadimage, which are also present in xli, a command line utility for viewing images in X11, and could be exploited via large image titles and cause the execution of arbitrary code.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected xli package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20434

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-192.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xli, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, 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: 10/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3178

MDKSA: 2005:192

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