Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : libkdcraw vulnerabilities (USN-1978-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70253

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that libKDcraw incorrectly handled photo files. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted photo file, applications linked against libKDcraw could be made to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-1438, CVE-2013-1439).

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Solution

Update the affected libkdcraw20 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70253

File Name: ubuntu_USN-1978-1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 10/1/2013

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libkdcraw20

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/16/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1438, CVE-2013-1439

BID: 62057, 62060

USN: 1978-1

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