Scientific Linux Security Update : pixman on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20131220)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 71630

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Synopsis

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

Description

An integer overflow, which led to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way pixman handled trapezoids. If a remote attacker could trick an application using pixman into rendering a trapezoid shape with specially crafted coordinates, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2013-6425)

All applications using pixman must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected pixman, pixman-debuginfo and / or pixman-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 71630

File Name: sl_20131220_pixman_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 12/24/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pixman, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pixman-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:pixman-devel, 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: 12/20/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-6425

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