Scientific Linux Security Update : netpbm on SL3.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60368

Synopsis

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

Description

An input validation flaw was discovered in the GIF-to-PNM converter (giftopnm) shipped with the netpbm package. An attacker could create a carefully crafted GIF file which could cause giftopnm to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user running giftopnm.
(CVE-2008-0554)

Solution

Update the affected netpbm, netpbm-devel and / or netpbm-progs packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8de0da47

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60368

File Name: sl_20080228_netpbm_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0554

CWE: 119