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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840064
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-504-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs21' package(s) announced via the USN-504-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'emacs21' package(s) announced via the USN-504-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Hendrik Tews discovered that emacs21 did not correctly handle certain
GIF images. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted GIF,
a remote attacker could cause emacs21 to crash, resulting in a denial
of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'emacs21' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu 7.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-2833
BugTraq ID: 24570
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24570
Debian Security Information: DSA-1316 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1316
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:133
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018277
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2007:019 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-504-1
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