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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843752
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3418-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the USN-3418-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the USN-3418-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle
certain jpeg images. If an user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted jpeg file, a remote attacker could use this
flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2862)

It was discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle
certain tiff images. If an user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted tiff file, a remote attacker could use this
flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2870)

Ariel Zelivansky discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly
handle printing certain error messages. If an user or automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, a remote attacker
could use this flaw to cause GDK-PixBuf to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. (CVE-2017-6311)

Affected Software/OS:
'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2862
BugTraq ID: 100541
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100541
Debian Security Information: DSA-3978 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3978
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0366
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2870
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0377
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00025.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6311
BugTraq ID: 96779
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96779
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJF5ARFOX4BFUK6YCBKGAKBQYECO3AI2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSAZ6UCKKXC5VOWXGWQHOX2ZBLLATIOT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-08
http://mov.sx/2017/02/21/bug-hunting-gdk-pixbuf.html
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778204
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/21/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/26/1
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