Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0245
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0245)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'swftools' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0245 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'swftools' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0245 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds write of heap data can occur in the function png_load() in lib/png.c. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS, it might cause arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-8400). Affected Software/OS: 'swftools' 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-2017-8400
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