MGASA-2018-0027 Updated elfutils packages fix security vulnerabilities

The elfutils package has been updated to version 0.169 to fix several bugs that can lead to memory allocation failures or heap overflows CVE-2016-10254, CVE-2016-10255, CVE-2017-7607, CVE-2017-7608, CVE-2017-7609, CVE-2017-7610, CVE-2017-7611, CVE-2017-7612, CVE-2017-7613...

MGASA-2018-0030 Updated gimp packages fix security vulnerability

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in the GIMP which could result in denial of service application crash or potentially the execution of arbitrary code if malformed files are opened CVE-2017-17784, CVE-2017-17785, CVE-2017-17786, CVE-2017-17787, CVE-2017-17788, CVE-2017-17789...

MGASA-2018-0015 Updated gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly packages fix security vulnerability

Hanno Boeck discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the GStreamer media framework and its codecs and demuxers, which may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed media file is opened CVE-2017-5846, CVE-2017-5847...

MGASA-2017-0483 Updated openssh packages fix security vulnerability

The processopen function in sftp-server.c in OpenSSH before 7.6 does not properly prevent write operations in readonly mode, which allows attackers to create zero-length files CVE-2017-15906...

MGASA-2017-0433 Updated vlc packages fix security vulnerability

avcodec 2.2.x, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.7, allows out-of-bounds heap memory write due to calling memcpy with a wrong size, leading to a denial of service application crash or possibly code execution CVE-2017-10699. The VLC packages have been updated to version 2.2.8, which...

MGASA-2017-0431 Updated libtiff packages fix security vulnerabilities & bugs

The updated packages fix many bugs. Some of those bugs can be related to security problems as well...

MGASA-2017-0424 Updated vlc packages fix security vulnerability

avcodec 2.2.x, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.2.7, allows out-of-bounds heap memory write due to calling memcpy with a wrong size, leading to a denial of service application crash or possibly code execution CVE-2017-10699. The VLC packages have been updated to version 2.2.8, which...

MGASA-2017-0413 Updated libextractor packages fix security vulnerabilities

In 'EXTRACTORwavextractmethod' function of wavextractor.c, the program does not check the value of samplerate, with a crafted file, the samplerate can be set to zero, resulting in a divide by zero and a crash CVE-2017-15266. NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libextract when getting flac...

MGASA-2017-0412 Updated php packages fix security vulnerabilities

Updated php packages fix security vulnerabilities: Out-Of-Bounds Read in timelibmeridian in the Date module php75055. Arcfour encryption stream filter crashes php-mcrypt php72535...

MGASA-2017-0409 Updated roundcubemail packages fix security vulnerability

It was discovered that roundcubemail contained a zero-day file disclosure vulnerability caused by insuficient input validation which was currently being exploited by hackers to read roundcube's configuration files and steal its database credentials CVE-2017-16651...

MGASA-2017-0398 Updated sdl2 packages fix security vulnerability

Yves Younan of Cisco Talos discovered an exploitable integer overflow vulnerability when creating a new RGB Surface in SDL 2.0.x before version 2.0.7. A specially crafted file can cause an integer overflow resulting in too little memory being allocated which can lead to a buffer overflow and...

MGASA-2017-0387 Updated kernel-linus packages fix security vulnerabilities

This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 4.4.92 and fixes at least the following security issues: A security flaw was discovered in nl80211setrekeydata function in the Linux kernel since v3.1-rc1 through v4.13. This function does not check whether the required attributes are present in a...

MGASA-2017-0384 Updated kernel-tmb packages fix security vulnerabilities

This kernel-tmb update is based on upstream 4.9.56 and fixes at least the following security issues: A flaw was found in the way the Linux KVM module processed the trap flagTF bit in EFLAGS during emulation of the syscall instruction, which leads to a debug exceptionDB being raised in the guest...

MGASA-2017-0377 Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player 27.0.0.170 addresses a critical type confusion vulnerability that could lead to code execution CVE-2017-11292. Adobe is aware of a report that an exploit for CVE-2017-11292 exists in the wild, and is being used in limited, targeted attacks against users running Windows...

MGASA-2017-0362 Updated flightgear packages fix security vulnerability

In FlightGear before version 2017.3.1, Main/logger.cxx in the FGLogger subsystem allows one to overwrite any file via a resource that affects the contents of the global Property Tree. Mageia provides 2017.3.1 version as a security and bugfix update, allowing to connect to latest multiplayer serve...

MGASA-2017-0357 Updated libraw packages fix security vulnerabilities

There is a floating point exception in the kodakradcloadraw function in dcrawcommon.cpp in LibRaw 0.18.2. It will lead to a remote denial of service attack. CVE-2017-13735 A Stack-based Buffer Overflow was discovered in xtransinterpolate in internal/dcrawcommon.cpp in LibRaw before 0.18.3. It cou...

MGASA-2017-0354 Updated open-vm-tools packages fix security vulnerability

It was discovered that open-vm-tools has multiple /tmp race conditions in the libDeployPkg component, allowing an unprivileged local user in a guest to cause a denial of service through file system manipulation, or, possibly, increase privileges CVE-2015-5191...

MGASA-2017-0356 Updated libgd packages fix security vulnerability

Double free vulnerability in the gdImagePngPtr function in libgd2 before 2.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to a palette with no colors. CVE-2017-6362...

MGASA-2017-0342 Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities

This kernel update is based on upstream 4.9.50 and fixes at least the following security issues: net/xfrm/xfrmpolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.12.3, when CONFIGXFRMMIGRATE is enabled, does not ensure that the dir value of xfrmuserpolicyid is XFRMPOLICYMAX or less, which allows local users t...

MGASA-2017-0320 Updated gstreamer0.10-plugins-base and gstreamer1.0-plugins-base packages fix security vulnerabilities

Denial of service in GStreamer base plugins can be caused by floating point exceptions CVE-2017-5837, CVE-2017-5844, stack overflow CVE-2017-5839, or out-of-bounds heap read CVE-2017-5842. Note that GStreamer 0.10 was only affected by the floating point exceptions...

MGASA-2017-0300 Updated gstreamer1.0 packages fix security vulnerability

A crafted AVI file could have caused an invalid memory read, possibly causing DoS or corruption CVE-2017-5838...

MGASA-2017-0297 Updated graphicsmagick packages fix security vulnerability

Invalid memory read in SetImageColorCallBack in image.c CVE-2017-12935. Use-after-free in ReadWMFImage in wmf.c CVE-2017-12936. Heap-based buffer overflow in ReadSUNImage in sun.c CVE-2017-12937...

MGASA-2017-0264 Updated ruby-rubyzip packages fix security vulnerability

A directory traversal vulnerability could lead to access and overwrite files that are outside of the restricted directory CVE-2017-5946...

MGASA-2017-0248 Updated gdm packages fix security vulnerability

It was found that gdm could crash due to a signal handler dispatched to an invalid conversation. An attacker could crash gdm by holding the escape key when the screen is locked, possibly bypassing the locked screen CVE-2015-7496...

MGASA-2017-0245 Updated swftools package fixes security vulnerability

In SWFTools 0.9.2, an out-of-bounds write of heap data can occur in the function pngload in lib/png.c. This issue can be triggered by a malformed PNG file that is mishandled by png2swf. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS; it might cause arbitrary code execution CVE-2017-8400...

MGASA-2017-0244 Updated evince packages fix security vulnerability

Felix Wilhelm discovered that Evince did not safely invoke tar when handling tar comic book cbt files. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious cbt comic book format file that, when opened in Evince, executes arbitrary code. Please note that this update disables support for cbt files i...

MGASA-2017-0239 Updated spice packages fix security vulnerability

A vulnerability was discovered in spice, in the server's protocol handling. An authenticated attacker could send specially crafted messages to the spice server, causing out-of-bounds memory accesses leading to parts of server memory being leaked or a crash CVE-2017-7506. The Mageia 5 package has...

MGASA-2017-0211 Updated flash-player-plugin packages fix security vulnerability

Adobe Flash Player 26.0.0.137 contains fixes to critical security vulnerabilities found in earlier versions that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. This update resolves security bypass and memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to information...

MGASA-2017-0210 Updated libtiff packages fix security vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the libtiff library and the included tools, which may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code CVE-2017-9936, CVE-2017-10688...

MGASA-2017-0200 Updated bitlbee packages fix security vulnerability

It was discovered that bitlbee contained issues that allowed a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via application crash, or potentially execute arbitrary commands CVE-2016-10188, CVE-2016-10189...

MGASA-2017-0185 Updated irssi packages fix security vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain DCC messages. A malicious IRC server could use this issue to cause Irssi to crash, resulting in a denial of service CVE-2017-9468. Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled receiving incorrectly quoted DCC files. A remote...

MGASA-2017-0182 Updated mercurial packages fix security vulnerability

In Mercurial before 4.1.3, "hg serve --stdio" allows remote authenticated users to launch the Python debugger, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by using --debugger as a repository name...

MGASA-2017-0163 Updated zziplib packages fix security vulnerability

Heap-based buffer overflow in zzipget32 in fetch.c CVE-2017-5974. Heap-based buffer overflow in zzipget64 in fetch.c CVE-2017-5975. Heap-based buffer overflow in zzipmementryextrablock in memdisk.c CVE-2017-5976. Invalid memory read in zzipmementryextrablock in memdisk.c CVE-2017-5977. Out of...

MGASA-2017-0159 Updated libtasn1 packages fix security vulnerability

Jakub Jirasek of Secunia Research discovered that libtasn1 did not properly validate its input. This would allow an attacker to cause a crash by denial-of-service, or potentially execute arbitrary code, by tricking a user into processing a maliciously crafted assignments file CVE-2017-6891...

MGASA-2017-0148 Updated kernel-linus packages fixes security vulnerabilities

This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 4.4.68 and fixes at least the following security issues: fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9 does not restrict how many mounts may exist in a mount namespace, which allows local users to cause a denial of service memory consumption and...

MGASA-2017-0108 Updated ming packages fix security vulnerability

The update fixes CVE-2017-7578: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in parser.c in libming 0.4.7 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service listswf application crash or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SWF file. NOTE: This issue exists because of an incomplete fix fo...

MGASA-2017-0104 Updated wget packages fix security vulnerability

Wget up untill version 1.19.1 does not ensure control characters are not used in the hostname part of a url. This security update rejects control characters in host part of a url...

MGASA-2017-0098 Updated kernel-tmb packages fixes security vulnerability

This kernel-tmb update is based on upstream 4.4.59 and fixes at least the following security issue: The xfrmreplayverifylen function in net/xfrm/xfrmuser.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.6 does not validate certain size data after an XFRMMSGNEWAE update, which allows local users to obtain root...

MGASA-2017-0086 Updated libwmf packages fix security vulnerability

The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library aka libgd before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service system hang via an oversized image. CVE-2016-9317 The gdImageCreateFromGd2Ctx function in gdgd2.c in the GD Graphics Library aka libgd before 2.2.4 allows remote...

MGASA-2017-0073 Updated potrace packages fix security vulnerability

The findnext function in decompose.c in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service invalid memory access and crash via a crafted BMP image. CVE-2016-8685 The bmnew function in bitmap.h in potrace 1.13 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted image,...

MGASA-2017-0066 Updated libevent packages fix security vulnerability

The DNS code of Libevent contains an OOB read which can trigger a crash CVE-2016-10197 The libevent evutilparsesockaddrport contains a buffer overflow which can cause a segmentation fault CVE-2016-10196 The nameparse function in libevent's DNS code is vulnerable to a buffer overread CVE-2016-1019...

MGASA-2017-0056 Updated libarchive packages fix security vulnerability

An error in the lhareadfileheader1 function archivereadsupportformatlha.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive. CVE-2017-5601...

MGASA-2017-0057 Updated gtk-vnc packages fix security vulnerability

It was found that gtk-vnc code does not properly check boundaries of subrectangle-containing tiles. A malicious server can use this to overwrite parts of the client memory CVE-2017-5884. In addition, the vncconnectionservermessage and vnccolormapset functions do not check for integer overflow...

MGASA-2017-0051 Updated openjpeg2 packages fix security vulnerabilities

Floating Point Exception aka FPE or divide by zero in opjpinextcprl function in openjp2/pi.c:523 in OpenJPEG 2.1.2. CVE-2016-9112 There is a NULL pointer dereference in function imagetobmp of convertbmp.c:980 of OpenJPEG 2.1.2. image-comps0.data is not assigned a value after initializationNULL...

MGASA-2017-0046 Updated audacious-plugins packages fix security vulnerability

Chris Evans discovered that incorrect emulation of the SPC700 audio co-processor of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System allows the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed SPC music file is opened CVE-2016-9957, CVE-2016-9958, CVE-2016-9959, CVE-2016-9960, CVE-2016-9961. These issues were...

MGASA-2017-0018 Updated irssi packages fix security vulnerabilities

In irssi before 0.8.21, a NULL pointer dereference in the nickcmp function CVE-2017-5193. In irssi before 0.8.21, use after free when receiving invalid nick message CVE-2017-5194. In irssi before 0.8.21, out of bounds read in certain incomplete control codes CVE-2017-5195. In irssi before 0.8.21,...

MGASA-2017-0010 Updated libcryptopp packages fix security vulnerability

When Crypto++ library parses an ASN.1 data value, the library allocates for the content octets based on the length octets. Later, if there's too few or too little content octets, the library throws a BERDecodeErr exception. The memory for the content octets will be zeroized even if unused, which...

MGASA-2017-0004 Updated kernel-tmb packages fix security vulnerabilities

This update is based on upstream 4.4.39 and fixes at least the following security issues: Due to lack of size checking on ICMP header length, it is possible to cause out-of-bounds read on stack CVE-2016-8399 The TCP stack in the Linux kernel before 4.8.10 mishandles skb truncation, which allows...

MGASA-2016-0424 Updated gstreamer0.10-plugins-good and gstreamer1.0-plugins-good packages fix security vulnerabilities

Multiple flaws were discovered in GStreamer's FLC/FLI/FLX media file format decoding plug-in. A remote attacker could use these flaws to cause an application using GStreamer to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application CVE-2016-9634,...

MGASA-2016-0403 Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities

Multiple flaws were found in Chromium's processing of web content where loading a web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information. CVE-2016-5181, CVE-2016-5182, CVE-2016-5183, CVE-2016-5184, CVE-2016-5185, CVE-2016-518...