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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0415
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0415)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ctags' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0415 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ctags' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0415 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A denial of service issue was discovered in ctags 5.8. A remote attacker could
cause excessive CPU usage and disk space consumption via a crafted JavaScript
file by triggering an infinite loop (CVE-2014-7204).

Affected Software/OS:
'ctags' package(s) on Mageia 3, Mageia 4.

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-2014-7204
Debian Security Information: DSA-3042 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3042
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:178
http://sourceforge.net/p/ctags/code/791/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/29/40
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2371-1
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