Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : exiv2 (MDVSA-2008:006)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36426

Synopsis

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

Description

An integer overflow in the Exiv2 library allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EXIF file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36426

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-006.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:libexiv2, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libexiv2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exiv2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64exiv2, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:exiv2

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/10/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6353

CWE: 189

MDVSA: 2008:006

Detections

Analytics