Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0066
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0066)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libevent' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0066 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libevent' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0066 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: * The DNS code of Libevent contains an OOB read which can trigger a crash (CVE-2016-10197) * The libevent evutil_parse_sockaddr_port() contains a buffer overflow which can cause a segmentation fault (CVE-2016-10196) * The name_parse() function in libevent's DNS code is vulnerable to a buffer overread (CVE-2016-10195) Affected Software/OS: 'libevent' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10195 BugTraq ID: 96014 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96014 Debian Security Information: DSA-3789 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3789 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-01 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/17 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/7 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1104 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1106 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1201 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10196 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10197
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