Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68205
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-994-1 (libhx)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to libhx announced via advisory USN-994-1. Details follow: It was discovered that libHX incorrectly handled certain parameters to the HX_split function. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libhx10 1.10.2-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 9.04: libhx14 1.28-1ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 9.10: libhx18 2.9-3ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libhx22 3.2-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-994-1 Risk factor : Critical CVSS Score: 10.0
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2947 42592 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42592 ADV-2010-2232 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2232 MDVSA-2010:165 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:165 SUSE-SR:2010:019 http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html [oss-security] 20100820 CVE Request: heap-based buffer overflow in libHX http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/5 [oss-security] 20100820 Re: CVE Request: heap-based buffer overflow in libHX http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/12 http://libhx.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=libhx/libhx%3Ba=commit%3Bh=904a46f90dd3f046bfac0b64a5e813d7cd4fca59 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=625866
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