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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2021.0320
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2021-0320)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'hivex' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0320 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'hivex' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2021-0320 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was found in the hivex library. It is caused due to a lack of bounds
check within the hivex_open function. An attacker could input a specially
crafted Windows Registry (hive) file which would cause hivex to read memory
beyond its normal bounds or cause the program to crash. The highest threat
from this vulnerability is to system availability (CVE-2021-3504).

Affected Software/OS:
'hivex' package(s) on Mageia 7, Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3504
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5BNKNVYFL36P2GBEB5O36LHFRYU575H/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BQXTEACRWYAZVNEOIWIYUFGG4GOXSQ22/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1949687
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00011.html
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