Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0222
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0222)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'valgrind' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0222 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'valgrind' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0222 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Valgrind incorrectly handled certain string operations. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2016-2226). It was discovered that Valgrind incorrectly handled parsing certain binaries. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted binary, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Valgrind to crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2016-4487, CVE-2016-4488, CVE-2016-4489, CVE-2016-4490, CVE-2016-4491, CVE-2016-4492, CVE-2016-4493, CVE-2016-6131). Affected Software/OS: 'valgrind' 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-2016-2226 BugTraq ID: 90103 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90103 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42386/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4487 BugTraq ID: 90025 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90025 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4488 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4489 BugTraq ID: 90017 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90017 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4490 BugTraq ID: 90019 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90019 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4491 BugTraq ID: 90016 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016 https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4492 BugTraq ID: 90014 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90014 https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00223.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4493 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6131 BugTraq ID: 91519 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91519 https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-06/msg02030.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/30/7
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