Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libungif (MDKSA-2005:207)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20441

Synopsis

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

Description

Several bugs have been discovered in the way libungif decodes GIF images. These allow an attacker to create a carefully crafted GIF image file in such a way that it could cause applications linked with libungif to crash or execute arbitrary code when the file is opened by the user.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20441

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-207.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: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ungif4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ungif4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ungif4-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libungif-progs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libungif4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libungif4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libungif4-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, 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: 11/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2974, CVE-2005-3350

MDKSA: 2005:207

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