Mageia alert MGASA-2019-0294 (nmap)

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[updates-announce] MGASA-2019-0294: Updated nmap packages fix security vulnerability 
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Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:23:39 +0200
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MGASA-2019-0294 - Updated nmap packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 16 Oct 2019
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0294.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7
CVE: CVE-2018-15173

Description:
Updated nmap packages fix security vulnerability:

Nmap through 7.70, when the -sV option is used, allows remote attackers
to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash)
via a crafted TCP-based service (CVE-2018-15173).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25262
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/201...
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1...

SRPMS:
- 7/core/nmap-7.70-2.1.mga7