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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0035
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0035)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdb' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0035 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdb' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0035 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that gdb 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 gdb to crash,
resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2016-4491, CVE-2016-6131).

Affected Software/OS:
'gdb' 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-2016-4491
BugTraq ID: 90016
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90016
https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2016-05/msg00105.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/05/5
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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