Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0073
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0073)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'potrace' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0073 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'potrace' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0073 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid memory access and crash) via a crafted BMP image. (CVE-2016-8685) The bm_new function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image, which triggers a memory allocation failure. (CVE-2016-8686) Affected Software/OS: 'potrace' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8685 BugTraq ID: 93470 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93470 https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-invalid-memory-access-in-findnext-decompose-c/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/17 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/9 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-8686 BugTraq ID: 93777 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93777 https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/08/29/potrace-memory-allocation-failure/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/10
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