GLSA-200407-19 : Pavuk: Digest authentication helper buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 14552

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-200407-19 (Pavuk: Digest authentication helper buffer overflow)

Pavuk contains several buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the code handling digest authentication.
Impact :

An attacker could cause a buffer overflow, leading to arbitrary code execution with the rights of the user running Pavuk.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available version of Pavuk.

Solution

All Pavuk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=net-misc/pavuk-0.9.28-r3' # emerge '>=net-misc/pavuk-0.9.28-r3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200407-19

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14552

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200407-19.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 8/30/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

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:gentoo:linux:pavuk, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1437

GLSA: 200407-19