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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6824.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6824-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'giflib' package(s) announced via the USN-6824-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'giflib' package(s) announced via the USN-6824-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that GIFLIB incorrectly handled certain GIF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2021-40633, CVE-2022-28506, CVE-2023-39742)

Affected Software/OS:
'giflib' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-40633
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/157/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-28506
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KEAFUZXOOJJVFYRQM6IIJ7LMLEKCCESG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B4CJSHXBD2RS5OJNWSHQZVMTQCCTIPYS/
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/asan_report_giflib.png
https://github.com/verf1sh/Poc/blob/master/giflib_poc
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/159/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-39742
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O4RLSFGPBPR3FMIUJCWPGVIYIU35YGQX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5WO6WL2TCGO6T4VKGACDIVSZI74WJAU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OPNBOB65TEA4ZEPLVENI26BY4LEX7TEF/
https://gist.github.com/huanglei3/ec9090096aa92445cf0a8baa8e929084
https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/166/
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