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CentOS 6 : libjpeg-turbo (CESA-2013:1803)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 71271
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated libjpeg-turbo packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
The libjpeg-turbo package contains a library of functions for manipulating JPEG images. It also contains simple client programs for accessing the libjpeg functions.
An uninitialized memory read issue was found in the way libjpeg-turbo decoded images with missing Start Of Scan (SOS) JPEG markers or Define Huffman Table (DHT) JPEG markers. A remote attacker could create a specially crafted JPEG image that, when decoded, could possibly lead to a disclosure of potentially sensitive information. (CVE-2013-6629, CVE-2013-6630)
All libjpeg-turbo users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.
Solution
Update the affected libjpeg-turbo packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 71271
File Name: centos_RHSA-2013-1803.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 12/10/2013
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-6629
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libjpeg-turbo, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libjpeg-turbo-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libjpeg-turbo-static, cpe:/o:centos:centos:6
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2013
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-6629, CVE-2013-6630
RHSA: 2013:1803