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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mpfr (MDVSA-2015:143)

high Nessus Plugin ID 82396

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated mpfr packages fix security vulnerability :

A buffer overflow was reported in mpfr. This is due to incorrect GMP documentation for mpn_set_str about the size of a buffer (CVE-2014-9474).

Solution

Update the affected lib64mpfr-devel, lib64mpfr-static-devel and / or lib64mpfr4 packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0021.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82396

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2015-143.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 3/30/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mpfr-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mpfr-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mpfr4, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:2

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/29/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9474

MDVSA: 2015:143