Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0157
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0157)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0157 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gc' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0157 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Kuang-che Wu discovered that multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities existed in libgc. An attacker could use these to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2016-9427). Affected Software/OS: 'gc' 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-2016-9427 BugTraq ID: 94407 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94407 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00039.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/18/3 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3126 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00089.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3177 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00115.html
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