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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2019.0308
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2019-0308)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2019-0308 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2019-0308 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated file packages fix security vulnerability:

A buffer overflow was found in file which may result in denial of service
or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed CDF
(Composite Document File) file is processed (CVE-2019-18218).

Affected Software/OS:
'file' package(s) on Mageia 7.

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-2019-18218
Debian Security Information: DSA-4550 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4550
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D6BJVGXSCC6NMIAWX36FPWHEIFON3OSE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VBK6XOJR6OVWT2FUEBO7V7KCOSSLAP52/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV6PFCEYHYALMTT45QE2U5C5TEJZQPXJ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-24
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16780
https://github.com/file/file/commit/46a8443f76cec4b41ec736eca396984c74664f84
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00032.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00008.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0677 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00044.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4172-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4172-2/
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