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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841687
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2083-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'graphviz' package(s) announced via the USN-2083-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'graphviz' package(s) announced via the USN-2083-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Graphviz incorrectly handled memory in the yyerror
function. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted dot file,
an attacker could cause Graphviz to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2014-0978, CVE-2014-1235)

It was discovered that Graphviz incorrectly handled memory in the chkNum
function. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted dot file,
an attacker could cause Graphviz to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2014-1236)

The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the
vulnerability to a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'graphviz' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-0978
BugTraq ID: 64674
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64674
Debian Security Information: DSA-2843 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2843
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-06
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:024
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=497274
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/28
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/38
http://secunia.com/advisories/55666
http://secunia.com/advisories/56244
XForce ISS Database: graphviz-yyerror-bo(90085)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90085
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1235
BugTraq ID: 64736
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64736
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/54
XForce ISS Database: graphviz-cve20141235-bo(90198)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90198
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1236
BugTraq ID: 64737
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64737
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/46
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/51
http://osvdb.org/101851
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