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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53936
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2004-124-04)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpng' package(s) announced via the SSA:2004-124-04 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpng' package(s) announced via the SSA:2004-124-04 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New libpng packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, and -current to
fix an issue where libpng could be caused to crash, perhaps creating a denial
of service issue if network services are linked with it.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

[link moved to references]

Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
Sun May 2 17:16:41 PDT 2004
patches/packages/libpng-1.2.5-i486-2.tgz: Patched a problem where
libpng may access memory that is out of bounds when creating an error
message, possibly crashing libpng and creating a denial of service.
For more details, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'libpng' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0421
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00056.html
BugTraq ID: 10244
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10244
Bugtraq: 20040429 [OpenPKG-SA-2004.017] OpenPKG Security Advisory (png) (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108334922320309&w=2
Debian Security Information: DSA-498 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-498
http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451350029261&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=fedora-announce-list&m=108451353608968&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:040
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:212
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:213
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11710
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A971
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-180.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-181.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/22957
http://secunia.com/advisories/22958
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108335030208523&w=2
XForce ISS Database: libpng-png-dos(16022)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16022
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