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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844493
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4418-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'openexr' package(s) announced via the USN-4418-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'openexr' package(s) announced via the USN-4418-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that OpenEXR incorrectly handled certain malformed EXR
image files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted EXR image file,
a remote attacker could cause a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'openexr' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-15305
Debian Security Information: DSA-4755 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4755
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LKDRVXORM2VLNHRLFKS3JHRABSHZ5W5M/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SHYAKRAUEMYVCV7U5WLDRE2YFGSV5PIT/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-27
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/CHANGES.md
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/blob/master/SECURITY.md
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/730
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/releases/tag/v2.5.2
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00056.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0970 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00025.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1015 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00048.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4418-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-15306
https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/pull/738
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