MGASA-2017-0271

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Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0271.html

Import Source

https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0271.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2017-0271

Published

2017-08-16T00:01:16Z

Modified

2026-04-16T04:27:21.417865Z

Summary

Updated mingw-nsis packages fix security vulnerability

Details

The Nullsoft Scriptable Install System version < 2.50 contains a DLL hijacking attack which allows administrative (root) level access on the target Windows system.

References

Credits

- Mageia - COORDINATOR
- - https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team

Affected packages

Mageia:5 / mingw-nsis

Package

Name: mingw-nsis
Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/mingw-nsis?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.50-1.mga5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source

"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0271.json"