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MDKSA-2006:193: ImageMagick

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
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-2006:193 (ImageMagick).

Multiple buffer overflows in GraphicsMagick before 1.1.7 and
ImageMagick 6.0.7 permit user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of
service and possibly execute execute arbitrary code via (1) a DCM image
that is not properly handled by the ReadDCMImage function in
coders/dcm.c, or (2) a PALM image that is not properly handled by the
ReadPALMImage function in coders/palm.c.
Updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:193
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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