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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0397
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0397)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'texlive' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0397 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'texlive' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0397 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated texlive packages fix security vulnerability:

A buffer overflow in the handling of Type 1 fonts allowed arbitrary code
execution when a malicious font is loaded by one of the vulnerable tools:
pdflatex, pdftex, dvips, or luatex (CVE-2018-17407).

Affected Software/OS:
'texlive' package(s) on 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-2018-17407
Debian Security Information: DSA-4299 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4299
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/6ed0077520e2b0da1fd060c7f88db7b2e6068e4c
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2018/msg00230.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3788-2/
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