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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2016.0390
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0390)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnuchess' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0390 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnuchess' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0390 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
gnuchess before 6.2.4 is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow related to
user move input, where 160 characters of input can crash gnuchess
(CVE-2015-8972).

Affected Software/OS:
'gnuchess' package(s) on Mageia 5.

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-2015-8972
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-chess/2015-10/msg00002.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/14/11
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