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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gd (MDVSA-2014:133)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 76469

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated gd and libgd packages fix security vulnerability :

The gdImageCreateFromXpm function in gdxpm.c in the gd image library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted color table in an XPM file (CVE-2014-2497).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0288.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 76469

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-133.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 7/11/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gd-utils, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gd-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gd-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gd2, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2497

BID: 66233

MDVSA: 2014:133