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FreeBSD : libutp -- remote denial of service or arbitrary code execution (0523fb7e-8444-4e86-812d-8de05f6f0dce)

high Nessus Plugin ID 80923

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

NVD reports :

Stack-based buffer overflow in utp.cpp in libutp, as used in Transmission before 2.74 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted 'micro transport protocol packets.'

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://github.com/bittorrent/libutp/issues/38

https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/5002

http://www.nessus.org/u?1f1882e0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 80923

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0523fb7e84444e86812d8de05f6f0dce.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 1/23/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:transmission-cli, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:transmission-deamon, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:transmission-qt4, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:bittorrent-libutp, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:transmission-gtk

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 12/29/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6129