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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120327
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2015-487)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'graphviz' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-487 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'graphviz' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2015-487 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Format string vulnerability in the yyerror function in lib/cgraph/scan.l in Graphviz allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vector, which are not properly handled in an error string.

Affected Software/OS:
'graphviz' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9157
BugTraq ID: 71283
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71283
Debian Security Information: DSA-3098 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3098
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:248
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:187
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/784
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/872
http://secunia.com/advisories/60166
XForce ISS Database: graphviz-format-sting(98949)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98949
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