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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0232
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0232)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'qpdf' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0232 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'qpdf' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0232 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was found in QPDF through 8.0.2. libqpdf.a mishandles certain
'expected dictionary key but found non-name object' cases, allowing
remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion),
related to the QPDFObjectHandle and QPDF_Dictionary classes
(CVE-2018-9918).

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

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-2018-9918
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/b4d6cf6836ce025ba1811b7bbec52680c7204223
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/202
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3638-1/
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