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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-2005:107: ImageMagick Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2005:107: ImageMagick |
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Check for the version of the ImageMagick package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:107 (ImageMagick). A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the way that ImageMagick parses PNM files. If a possible hacker can trick a victim into opening a specially crafted PNM file, the attacker could execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine (CVE-2005-1275). As well, a Denial of Service vulnerability was found in the way that ImageMagick parses XWD files. If a user or program executed ImageMagick to process a malicious XWD file, ImageMagick will enter info an infinite loop causing a DoS (CVE-2005-1739). The updated packages have been patched to fix these issues. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:107 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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