Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0485
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0485)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'heimdal' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0485 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'heimdal' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0485 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Michael Eder and Thomas Kittel discovered that Heimdal did not correctly handle ASN.1 data. This would allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash of the KDC daemon) by sending maliciously crafted packets (CVE-2017-17439). Affected Software/OS: 'heimdal' package(s) on Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17439 Debian Security Information: DSA-4055 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4055 http://www.h5l.org/pipermail/heimdal-discuss/2017-August/000259.html
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