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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0008
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0008)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'advancecomp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0008 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'advancecomp' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0008 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated advancecomp package fixes security vulnerability:

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. An invalid memory address
occurs in the function adv_png_unfilter_8 in lib/png.c. It can be triggered by
sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of
Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a
victim opens a specially crafted file (CVE-2019-8383).

Affected Software/OS:
'advancecomp' 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-2019-8383
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J23C6QSTJMQ467KAI6QG54AE4MZRLPQV/
https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/invalid-memory-access-in-adv_png_unfilter_8-advancecomp/
https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/272/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00034.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2332
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2332
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