Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : icoutils vulnerabilities (USN-3178-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 96763

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that icoutils incorrectly handled memory when processing certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause icoutils to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Solution

Update the affected icoutils package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 96763

File Name: ubuntu_USN-3178-1.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks

Published: 1/25/2017

Updated: 1/12/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:icoutils

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/24/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5208, CVE-2017-5331, CVE-2017-5332, CVE-2017-5333

USN: 3178-1

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