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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891037
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1037-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'catdoc' package(s) announced via the DLA-1037-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'catdoc' package(s) announced via the DLA-1037-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A heap-based buffer underflow flaw was discovered in catdoc, a text extractor for MS-Office files, which may lead to denial of service (application crash) or have unspecified other impact, if a specially crafted file is processed.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 0.94.4-1.1+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your catdoc 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:
'catdoc' package(s) on Debian 7.

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-2017-11110
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468471
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