Oracle Linux 7 : libwmf (ELSA-2020-3943)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 141232

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2020-3943 advisory.

- The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) 2.2.5 has a double free in the gdImage*Ptr() functions in gd_gif_out.c, gd_jpeg.c, and gd_wbmp.c. NOTE: PHP is unaffected. (CVE-2019-6978)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libwmf, libwmf-devel and / or libwmf-lite packages.

See Also

http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-3943.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 141232

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2020-3943.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/7/2020

Updated: 10/9/2020

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-6978

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:7, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libwmf, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libwmf-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libwmf-lite

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-6978