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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54353 |
Category: | Slackware Local Security Checks |
Title: | Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-195-02) |
Summary: | The remote host is missing an update for the 'XV' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-195-02 advisory. |
Description: | Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'XV' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-195-02 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New XV image viewer packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, and -current to fix security issues. Format string and other issues could cause a crash or execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted image is loaded with XV. Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/xv-3.10a-i486-4.tgz: Upgraded to the latest XV jumbo patches, xv-3.10a-jumbo-fix-patch-20050410 and xv-3.10a-jumbo-enh-patch-20050501. These fix a number of format string and other possible security issues in addition to providing many other bugfixes and enhancements. (Thanks to Greg Roelofs) (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'XV' package(s) on Slackware 8.1, Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware current. 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 |
Copyright | Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG |
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