Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891447
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1447-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libidn' package(s) announced via the DLA-1447-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libidn' package(s) announced via the DLA-1447-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: An integer overflow vulnerability was discovered in libidn, the GNU library for Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), in its Punycode handling (a Unicode characters to ASCII encoding) allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service against applications using the library. For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 1.29-1+deb8u3. We recommend that you upgrade your libidn 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: 'libidn' package(s) on Debian 8. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-14062 Debian Security Information: DSA-3988 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3988 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00040.html
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