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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120680
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2016-690)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'foomatic' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-690 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'foomatic' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-690 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that foomatic-rip failed to remove all shell special characters from inputs used to construct command lines for external programs run by the filter. An attacker could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2015-8560)

It was discovered that the unhtmlify() function of foomatic-rip did not correctly calculate buffer sizes, possibly leading to a heap-based memory corruption. A malicious attacker could exploit this flaw to cause foomatic-rip to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-5325)

Affected Software/OS:
'foomatic' 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-2010-5325
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/15/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/15/7
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:0491
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0491.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8560
Debian Security Information: DSA-3419 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3419
Debian Security Information: DSA-3429 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3429
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2838-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2838-2
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