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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

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