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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844749
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4663-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the USN-4663-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) announced via the USN-4663-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Melvin Kool discovered that the GDK-PixBuf library did not properly handle
certain GIF images. If an user or automated system were tricked into
opening a specially crafted GIF file, a remote attacker could use this flaw
to cause GDK-PixBuf to hang, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'gdk-pixbuf' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-29385
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EANWYODLOJDFLMBH6WEKJJMQ5PKLEWML/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B5H3GNVWMZTYZR3JBYCK57PF7PFMQBNP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BGZVCTH5O7WBJLYXZ2UOKLYNIFPVR55D/
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf/-/blob/master/NEWS
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-15
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