Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0092
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0092)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0092 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'file' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0092 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that file before 5.17 contains a flaw in the handling of 'indirect' magic rules in the libmagic library, which leads to an infinite recursion when trying to determine the file type of certain files (CVE-2014-1943). Additionally, other well-crafted files might result in long computation times (while using 100% CPU) and overlong results. The affected packages have been patched to correct these flaws. Affected Software/OS: 'file' package(s) on Mageia 3, Mageia 4. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-1943 Debian Security Information: DSA-2861 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2861 Debian Security Information: DSA-2868 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2868 http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001330.html http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001334.html http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001337.html http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2014:1765 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1765.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0364 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00034.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2014:0367 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00037.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2123-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2126-1
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