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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6353.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6353-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'plib' package(s) announced via the USN-6353-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'plib' package(s) announced via the USN-6353-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Wooseok Kang discovered that PLIB did not properly manage memory under
certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially
crafted TGA file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using PLIB to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'plib' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-38714
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U5SML6W6Z2B6THT76VPUKUFYQJABODFU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTVSAKNCEYVMVAURQSB5GNA2MWL4XDPH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7HT3BKNAXLDY246UPUNRSBPGGVANRDOU/
https://sourceforge.net/p/plib/bugs/55/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00000.html
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