Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : netpbm (MDVSA-2009:317)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 43020

Synopsis

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

Description

Multiple security vulnerabilities has been identified and fixed in netpbm :

Multiple integer overflows in JasPer 1.900.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via a crafted image file, related to integer multiplication for memory allocation (CVE-2008-3520).

Buffer overflow in the jas_stream_printf function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c in JasPer 1.900.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to the mif_hdr_put function and use of vsprintf (CVE-2008-3522).

pamperspective in Netpbm before 10.35.48 does not properly calculate a window height, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image file that triggers an out-of-bounds read (CVE-2008-4799).

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

This update fixes this vulnerability.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 43020

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-317.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 12/7/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64netpbm-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64netpbm-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64netpbm10, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnetpbm-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnetpbm-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libnetpbm10, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:netpbm, 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: 12/5/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3520, CVE-2008-3522, CVE-2008-4799

BID: 31470

CWE: 119, 189

MDVSA: 2009:317