Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2022.5432.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5432-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpng' package(s) announced via the USN-5432-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libpng' package(s) announced via the USN-5432-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-12652) Zhengxiong Luo discovered that libpng incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain PNG files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted PNG file, an attacker could use this issue to cause libpng to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-14048) Affected Software/OS: 'libpng' package(s) on 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-2017-12652 BugTraq ID: 109269 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109269 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-14048 Bugtraq: 20190417 [slackware-security] libpng (SSA:2019-107-01) (Google Search) https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Apr/30 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-02 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152561/Slackware-Security-Advisory-libpng-Updates.html https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/libpng https://github.com/glennrp/libpng/issues/238
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