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Debian DSA-1684-1 : lcms - multiple vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 35077
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.Description
Two vulnerabilities have been found in lcms, a library and set of commandline utilities for image color management. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :- CVE-2008-5316 Inadequate enforcement of fixed-length buffer limits allows an attacker to overflow a buffer on the stack, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary code when a maliciously-crafted image is opened.
- CVS-2008-5317
An integer sign error in reading image gamma data could allow an attacker to cause an under-sized buffer to be allocated for subsequent image data, with unknown consequences potentially including the execution of arbitrary code if a maliciously-crafted image is opened.
Solution
Upgrade the lcms packages.For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.15-1.1+etch1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (lenny), and the unstable distribution (sid), these problems are fixed in version 1.17.dfsg-1.
See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5316
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 35077
File Name: debian_DSA-1684.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 12/10/2008
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lcms, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-5316, CVE-2008-5317