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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0469
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0469)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'transfig' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0469 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'transfig' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0469 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the way fig2dev program in Xfig
handled the processing of Fig format files. This flaw could potentially
be used to crash the fig2dev program by tricking it into processing
specially crafted Fig format files (CVE-2017-16899).

Affected Software/OS:
'transfig' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-16899
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881143
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