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GLSA-201402-29 : ArgyllCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72756

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201402-29 (ArgyllCMS: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 Multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities have been discovered in the ICC Format Library in ArgyllCMS.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image file using ArgyllCMS, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All ArgyllCMS users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/argyllcms-1.4.0-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201402-29

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72756

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201402-29.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 3/2/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:argyllcms

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4405

BID: 55494

GLSA: 201402-29