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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0401
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0401)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tcpflow' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0401 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tcpflow' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0401 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
pdated tcpflow package fixes security vulnerability:

An issue was discovered in wifipcap/wifipcap.cpp in TCPFLOW through
1.5.0-alpha. There is an integer overflow in the function handle_prism
during caplen processing. If the caplen is less than 144, one can cause
an integer overflow in the function handle_80211, which will result in
an out-of-bounds read and may allow access to sensitive memory or a
denial of service (CVE-2018-14938).

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14938
https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow/commit/a4e1cd14eb5ccc51ed271b65b3420f7d692c40eb
https://github.com/simsong/tcpflow/issues/182
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00046.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3955-1/
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