Scientific Linux Security Update : libjpeg-turbo on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20131210)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 71339

Synopsis

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

Description

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)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?59cba3a7

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 71339

File Name: sl_20131210_libjpeg_turbo_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/11/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libjpeg-turbo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libjpeg-turbo-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libjpeg-turbo-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libjpeg-turbo-static, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6629, CVE-2013-6630