Debian DSA-1684-1 : lcms - multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 35077

Synopsis

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

Description

Two vulnerabilities have been found in lcms, a library and set of commandline utilities for image color management. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

- CVE-2008-5316 Inadequate enforcement of fixed-length buffer limits allows an attacker to overflow a buffer on the stack, potentially enabling the execution of arbitrary code when a maliciously-crafted image is opened.

- CVS-2008-5317

An integer sign error in reading image gamma data could allow an attacker to cause an under-sized buffer to be allocated for subsequent image data, with unknown consequences potentially including the execution of arbitrary code if a maliciously-crafted image is opened.

Solution

Upgrade the lcms packages.

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.15-1.1+etch1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (lenny), and the unstable distribution (sid), these problems are fixed in version 1.17.dfsg-1.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5316

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5317

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1684

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 35077

File Name: debian_DSA-1684.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/10/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/10/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5316, CVE-2008-5317

CWE: 119, 189

DSA: 1684