Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libwmf (MDVSA-2009:106-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 38693

Synopsis

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

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the embedded GD library in libwmf 0.2.8.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted WMF file (CVE-2009-1364).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38693

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-106.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/6/2009

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:lib64wmf0.2_7, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wmf0.2_7-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwmf, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwmf0.2_7, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwmf0.2_7-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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: 12/3/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1364

BID: 34792

CWE: 399

MDVSA: 2009:106-1

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