GLSA-201803-13 : PLIB: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

medium Nessus Plugin ID 108628

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201803-13 (PLIB: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

A stack-based buffer overflow within the error function of ssg/ssgParser.cxx was discovered in PLIB.
Impact :

A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted 3d model file, could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PLIB users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/plib-1.8.5-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-13

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 108628

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201803-13.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 3/27/2018

Updated: 4/5/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:plib, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4552

GLSA: 201803-13