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Debian DSA-1194-1 : libwmf - integer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 22735

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that an integer overflow in libwmf, the library to read Windows Metafile Format files, can be exploited to execute arbitrary code if a crafted WMF file is parsed.

Solution

Upgrade the libwmf package.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.8.3-2sarge1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=381538

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1194

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22735

File Name: debian_DSA-1194.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

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:debian:debian_linux:libwmf, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3376

DSA: 1194