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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.131193
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0026)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'encfs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0026 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'encfs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0026 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A local attacker can utilize a possible buffer overflow in the encodeName
method of StreamNameIO and BlockNameIO to execute arbitrary code or cause
a Denial of Service. Also multiple weak cryptographics practices have been
found in encfs (CVE-2014-3462)

Affected Software/OS:
'encfs' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-3462
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-09
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/14/2
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2017:0158 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2017-01/msg00090.html
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