Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 145615 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.890980
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-980-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'ming' package(s) announced via the DLA-980-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'ming' package(s) announced via the DLA-980-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was found that ming, a library to parse and generate SWF (Flash) files, is susceptible to an integer overflow that would lead into out of bound memory writes via a maliciously crafted file.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1:0.4.4-1.1+deb7u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your ming packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'ming' package(s) on Debian 7.

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-2017-8782
BugTraq ID: 98793
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98793
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/May/106
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 145615 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.