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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.871460
Category:Red Hat Local Security Checks
Title:RedHat Update for libwmf RHSA-2015:1917-01
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libwmf'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libwmf'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
libwmf is a library for reading and converting Windows Metafile Format
(WMF) vector graphics. libwmf is used by applications such as GIMP and
ImageMagick.

It was discovered that libwmf did not correctly process certain WMF
(Windows Metafiles) with embedded BMP images. By tricking a victim into
opening a specially crafted WMF file in an application using libwmf, a
remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2015-0848,
CVE-2015-4588)

It was discovered that libwmf did not properly process certain WMF files.
By tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted WMF file in an
application using libwmf, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this
flaw to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user running the application. (CVE-2015-4696)

It was discovered that libwmf did not properly process certain WMF files.
By tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted WMF file in an
application using libwmf, a remote attacker could possibly exploit this
flaw to cause a crash. (CVE-2015-4695)

All users of libwmf are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues. After installing the
update, all applications using libwmf must be restarted for the update to
take effect.

Affected Software/OS:
libwmf on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

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-2015-0848
BugTraq ID: 74923
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74923
Debian Security Information: DSA-3302 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3302
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165547.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168507.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/160668.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201602-03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/01/2
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1917
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1917.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032771
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1132 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00051.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1134 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00053.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2015:1212 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00018.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2670-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-4588
BugTraq ID: 75230
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75230
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/03/6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/16/4
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-4695
BugTraq ID: 75329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75329
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162569.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/17/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/21/3
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-4696
BugTraq ID: 75331
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75331
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