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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2024.0374
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2024-0374)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'zbar' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0374 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'zbar' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2024-0374 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the qr_reader_match_centers
function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted QR codes may lead to
information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To trigger this
vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the malicious QR code, or
prepare it to be physically scanned by the vulnerable scanner.
CVE-2023-40889
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the
lookup_sequence function of ZBar 0.23.90. Specially crafted QR codes may
lead to information disclosure and/or arbitrary code execution. To
trigger this vulnerability, an attacker can digitally input the
malicious QR code, or prepare it to be physically scanned by the
vulnerable scanner. CVE-2023-40890

Affected Software/OS:
'zbar' package(s) on Mageia 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-40889
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/25LZZQJGGZRPLKTRNRNOTAFQJIPS7WRP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DC7V5YCLCPB36J2KY6WLZCABFLBRB665/
https://hackmd.io/@cspl/B1ZkFZv23
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00001.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-40890
https://hackmd.io/@cspl/H1PxPAUnn
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