Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : pwlib (MDKSA-2007:206)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27624

Synopsis

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

Description

A memory management flaw was discovered in PWLib, that an attacker could use to crash an application linked with it, such as Ekiga.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27624

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-206.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 11/5/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

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:lib64pwlib1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pwlib1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pwlib1-plugins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pwlib1-plugins-avc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pwlib1-plugins-dc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpwlib1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpwlib1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpwlib1-plugins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpwlib1-plugins-avc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpwlib1-plugins-dc, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4897

CWE: 399

MDKSA: 2007:206

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