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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.587
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-587-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'fontconfig' package(s) announced via the DLA-587-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'fontconfig' package(s) announced via the DLA-587-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A possible double free vulnerability was found in fontconfig. The problem was due to insufficient validation when parsing the cache file.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 2.9.0-7.1+deb7u1.

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

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5384
92339
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92339
DSA-3644
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3644
FEDORA-2016-6802f2e52a
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6CJ45VRAMCIISHOVKFVOQYQUSTUJP7FC/
FEDORA-2016-e23ab56ce3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GGOS4YYB7UYAWX5AEXJZHDIX4ZMSXSW5/
RHSA-2016:2601
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2601.html
USN-3063-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3063-1
[Fontconfig] 20160805 fontconfig: Branch 'master' - 3 commits
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/fontconfig/2016-August/005792.html
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/commit/?id=7a4a5bd7897d216f0794ca9dbce0a4a5c9d14940
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