Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : file (MDVSA-2009:129)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 48147

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Synopsis

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

Description

A security vulnerability has been identified and fixed in file :

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cdf_read_sat function in src/cdf.c in Christos Zoulas file 5.00 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted compound document file, as demonstrated by a .msi, .doc, or .mpp file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third-party information (CVE-2009-1515).

This update provides file-5.03, which is not vulnerable to this, and other unspecified issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 48147

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-129.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/30/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:file, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64magic1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagic-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagic-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmagic1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-magic, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/5/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1515

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2009:129

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