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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52176
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: mkbold-mkitalic
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: mkbold-mkitalic

A format string vulnerability allows an attacker
to execute arbitrary code as a result of providing
a carefully crafted BDF font file.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

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-2005-0577
http://www.freshports.org/x11-fonts/mkbold-mkitalic/
http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/32d4f0f1-85c3-11d9-b6dc-0007e900f747.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/14398
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