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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68655
Category:Fedora Local Security Checks
Title:Fedora Core 14 FEDORA-2010-18589 (xfig)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to xfig
announced via advisory FEDORA-2010-18589.

Xfig is an X Window System tool for creating basic vector graphics,
including bezier curves, lines, rulers and more. The resulting
graphics can be saved, printed on PostScript printers or converted to
a variety of other formats (e.g., X11 bitmaps, Encapsulated
PostScript, LaTeX).

You should install xfig if you need a simple program to create vector
graphics.

References:

[ 1 ] Bug #659676 - CVE-2010-4262 Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing certain FIG images
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659676

Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.

This update can be installed with the yum update program. Use
su -c 'yum update xfig' at the command line.
For more information, refer to Managing Software with yum,
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2010-18589

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
6.8

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4262
42579
http://secunia.com/advisories/42579
45177
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45177
ADV-2010-3232
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3232
ADV-2011-0108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0108
FEDORA-2010-18589
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052247.html
MDVSA-2011:010
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:010
[oss-security] 20101203 CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/03/2
[oss-security] 20101206 Re: CVE Request -- Xfig: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing FIG image with crafted color definition
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/06/8
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=657981
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659676
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