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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA981] DSA-981-1 bmv Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-981-1 bmv
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
"felinemalice" discovered an integer overflow in BMV, a post script viewer
for SVGAlib, that may lead to the execution of arbitrary code through
specially crafted Postscript files.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2-14.3.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2-17sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2-18.
We recommend that you upgrade your bmv package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-981
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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