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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842674
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2918-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'pixman' package(s) announced via the USN-2918-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'pixman' package(s) announced via the USN-2918-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Vincent LE GARREC discovered an integer underflow in pixman. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could
cause pixman to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'pixman' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-9766
Debian Security Information: DSA-3525 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3525
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/pixman/2014-April/003244.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/15
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/24/13
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-July/002452.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2918-1
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