Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2019.0020
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2019-0020)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'discount' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2019-0020 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'discount' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2019-0020 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: The __mkd_trim_line function in mkdio.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file (CVE-2018-11468). DISCOUNT through version 2.2.3a is vulnerable to a Heap-based buffer-overflow in the markdown.c:isfootnote() function. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-11503). DISCOUNT through version 2.2.3a is vulnerable to a Heap-based buffer-overflow in the markdown.c:islist() function. An attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service (CVE-2018-11504). The quoteblock function in markdown.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file (CVE-2018-12495). Affected Software/OS: 'discount' 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-2018-11468 Debian Security Information: DSA-4293 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4293 https://github.com/Orc/discount/issues/189 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00009.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11503 https://github.com/Orc/discount/issues/189#issuecomment-392247798 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-11504 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-12495 https://github.com/Orc/discount/issues/189#issuecomment-397541501
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