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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843207
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3319-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libmwaw' package(s) announced via the USN-3319-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libmwaw' package(s) announced via the USN-3319-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libmwaw incorrectly handled certain malformed
document files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted file, a remote attacker could cause libmwaw to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'libmwaw' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10, Ubuntu 17.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-9433
Debian Security Information: DSA-3875 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3875
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1037
https://sourceforge.net/p/libmwaw/libmwaw/ci/68b3b74569881248bfb6cbb4266177cc253b292f/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG

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