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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2005:076: xli Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2005:076: xli |
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Check for the version of the xli package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:076 (xli). A number of vulnerabilities have been found in the xli image viewer. Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team discovered a flaw in the handling of compressed images where shell meta-characters are not properly escaped (CVE-2005-0638). It was also found that insufficient validation of image properties could potentially result in buffer management errors (CVE-2005-0639). The updated packages have been patched to correct these problems. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:076 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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