Debian update for lcms2

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU8861

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10165

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the 2D (Little CMS 2) component. A remote attacker can read arbitrary files on the target system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version: 2.6-3+deb8u1, 2.8-4

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

External links

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.