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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72021
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2012:035 (file)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to file
announced via advisory MDVSA-2012:035.

Multiple out-of heap-based buffer read flaws and invalid pointer
dereference flaws were found in the way file, utility for determining
of file types processed header section for certain Composite Document
Format (CDF) files. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted
CDF file, which once inspected by the file utility of the victim
would lead to file executable crash (CVE-2012-1571).

The updated packages for Mandriva Linux 2011 have been upgraded to
the 5.11 version and the packages for Mandriva Linux 2010.2 has been
patched to correct these issues.

Affected: 2010.1, 2011.

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2012:035

Risk factor : High

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1571
Debian Security Information: DSA-2422 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2422
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:035
http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2012/000914.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1
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