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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : flac (MDVSA-2014:239)

high Nessus Plugin ID 79984

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated flac packages fix security vulnerabilities :

In libFLAC before 1.3.1, a stack overflow (CVE-2014-8962) and a heap overflow (CVE-2014-9028), which may result in arbitrary code execution, can be triggered by passing a maliciously crafted .flac file to the libFLAC decoder.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0499.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 79984

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-239.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 12/15/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:flac, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac%2b%2b-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac%2b%2b6, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64flac8, 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: 12/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8962, CVE-2014-9028

BID: 71280, 71282

MDVSA: 2014:239