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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893032
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3032-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pngcheck' package(s) announced via the DLA-3032-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pngcheck' package(s) announced via the DLA-3032-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A flaw was found in the check_chunk_name() function of pngcheck, a tool to verify the integrity of PNG, JNG and MNG files. This flaw allows an attacker who can pass a malicious file to be processed by pngcheck to cause a temporary denial of service.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.0-7+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your pngcheck packages.

For the detailed security status of pngcheck please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

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:
'pngcheck' package(s) on Debian 9.

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-2020-27818
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1902011
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-04d5e1ce26
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-23432b7b72
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-27b168926a
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-4349e95c4f
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2020-339db397ad
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2020-6c93c61069
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00043.html
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