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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0341
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0341)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libass' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0341 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libass' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0341 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Amount of memory allocated during memory reallocation in the shaper wasn't
tracked, possibly resulting in undefined behavior (CVE-2016-7972).

Illegal read in Gaussian blur coefficient calculations (CVE-2016-7970).

Mode 0/3 line wrapping equalization in specific cases could result in illegal
reads while laying out and shaping text. (CVE-2016-7969)

The libass package has been updated to version 0.13.4, fixing this issue and
several other bugs.

Affected Software/OS:
'libass' package(s) on Mageia 5.

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-2016-7969
BugTraq ID: 93358
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93358
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KW6DNERYHPI5Y6SQYU3XKTVSCOWMIHUC/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7JJ2SGVOX6UQQIRMVC3QACJLKHE2PYN/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUOUOK3VULMMZTNSCRFCNPDAPDWAVK7X/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-25
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/2
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3087 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00068.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7970
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7972
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