MGASA-2018-0197

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    MGASA-2018-0197

    Published: 6 Apr 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated cfitsio packages fix security vulnerabilities

    Details: Updated cfitsio packages fix security vulnerabilities that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to take control of a server running the CFITSIO software. These vulnerabilities affect all servers and products running the CFITSIO software

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0197.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22855, https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/software/fitsio/c/docs/changes2.txt, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/PKFRC6LPMMYD7HQC2C4WX7BQXAXGORJJ/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: cfitsio

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/cfitsio?arch=source&distro=mageia-6

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.430-1.mga6

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High