Summary
The remote host is missing an update to zgv
announced via advisory DSA 1037-1.
Andrea Barisani discovered that zgv, an svgalib graphics viewer, attempts to decode JPEG images within the CMYK/YCCK colour space incorrectly, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 5.5-3woody3.
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 5.7-1.4.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your zgv package.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201037-1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2006-1060 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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