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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6182.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6182-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'pngcheck' package(s) announced via the USN-6182-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'pngcheck' package(s) announced via the USN-6182-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that pngcheck incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a
user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'pngcheck' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-27818
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1902011
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-04d5e1ce26
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-23432b7b72
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-27b168926a
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-4349e95c4f
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2020-339db397ad
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2020-6c93c61069
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00043.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35511
Debian Security Information: DSA-5300 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5300
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/apps/pngcheck.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00024.html
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