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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53148
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-448)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pwlib' package(s) announced via the DSA-448 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pwlib' package(s) announced via the DSA-448 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in pwlib, a library used to aid in writing portable applications, whereby a remote attacker could cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. This library is most notably used in several applications implementing the H.323 teleconferencing protocol, including the OpenH323 suite, gnomemeeting and asterisk.

For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.5-5woody1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. Refer to Debian Bug#233888 for details.

We recommend that you update your pwlib package.

Affected Software/OS:
'pwlib' package(s) on Debian 3.0.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0097
BugTraq ID: 9406
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9406
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2004-01.html
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#749342
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/749342
Debian Security Information: DSA-448 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-448
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10056
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A803
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A826
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-047.html
XForce ISS Database: pwlib-message-dos(15202)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15202
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