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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4803.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4803-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gifsicle' package(s) announced via the USN-4803-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gifsicle' package(s) announced via the USN-4803-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Gifsicle did not properly handle certain input. If a
user were tricked into opening a malicious GIF, an attacker could
potentially execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'gifsicle' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04.

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-2017-1000421
Debian Security Information: DSA-4084 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4084
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00006.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-18120
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=878739
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=881120
https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/commit/118a46090c50829dc543179019e6140e1235f909
https://github.com/kohler/gifsicle/issues/117
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