Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libgsf (MDKSA-2006:220)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24604

Synopsis

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

Description

'infamous41md' discovered a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libgsf, a GNOME library for reading and writing structured file formats, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24604

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-220.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

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

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gsf-1_114, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gsf-1_114-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgsf, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgsf-1_114, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgsf-1_114-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4514

BID: 21358

DSA: 1221

MDKSA: 2006:220

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