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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0146
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0146)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'jhead' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0146 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'jhead' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0146 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated jhead package fixes security vulnerability:

An integer underflow bug in the process_EXIF function of the exif.c file of
jhead 3.00 raises a heap-based buffer over-read when processing a malicious JPEG
file, which may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or
unspecified other impact (CVE-2018-6612).

Affected Software/OS:
'jhead' package(s) on Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-6612
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