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Debian DSA-1542-1 : libcairo - integer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31948

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Peter Valchev (Google Security) discovered a series of integer overflow weaknesses in Cairo, a vector graphics rendering library used by many other applications. If an application uses cairo to render a maliciously crafted PNG image, the vulnerability allows the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the libcairo packages.

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.4-4.1+etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1542

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31948

File Name: debian_DSA-1542.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/17/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libcairo, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5503

CWE: 189

DSA: 1542