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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840306
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-693-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'lcms' package(s) announced via the USN-693-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'lcms' package(s) announced via the USN-693-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that certain gamma operations in lcms were not
correctly bounds-checked. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a malicious image, a remote attacker could crash applications
linked against liblcms1, leading to a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'lcms' package(s) on Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10.

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-2008-5317
BugTraq ID: 32708
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32708
Debian Security Information: DSA-1684 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1684
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/28/3
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10685
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0011.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33066
http://secunia.com/advisories/33219
https://usn.ubuntu.com/693-1/
XForce ISS Database: lcms-cmsallocgamma-bo(47120)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47120
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