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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos

Fedora Core 4 2005-728: netpbm Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check for the version of the netpbm package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2005-728 (netpbm).

The netpbm package contains a library of functions that support
programs for handling various graphics file formats, including .pbm
(portable bitmaps), .pgm (portable graymaps), .pnm (portable anymaps),
.ppm (portable pixmaps), and others.

Update Information:

pstopnm in netpbm does not properly use the '-dSAFER' option
when calling Ghostscript to convert a PostScript file into a
(1) PBM, (2) PGM, or (3) PNM file, which allows external
user-complicit attackers to execute arbitrary commands.


Solution : http://fedoranews.org//mediawiki/index.php/Fedora_Core_4_Update:_netpbm-10.28-1.FC4.2
Threat Level: High

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