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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for libcaca (DLA-2584-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.6
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libcaca' package(s) announced via the DLA-2584-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
A buffer overflow issue in caca_resize function in libcaca/caca/canvas.c may lead to local execution of arbitrary code in the user context.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'libcaca' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 0.99.beta19-2.1~deb9u2. We recommend that you upgrade your libcaca packages.