Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libmbfl (MDVSA-2010:225-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 50536

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Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in libmbfl (php) :

- Fix bug #53273 (mb_strcut() returns garbage with the excessive length parameter) (CVE-2010-4156).

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Update :

The MDVSA-2010:225 advisory used the wrong patch to address the problem, however it did fix the issue. This advisory provides the correct upstream patch.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=49354

https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=53273

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 50536

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-225.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 11/10/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mbfl-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mbfl1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmbfl-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmbfl1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/10/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-4156

BID: 44727

MDVSA: 2010:225-1