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Debian DSA-328-1 : webfs - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 15165

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

webfs, a lightweight HTTP server for static content, contains a buffer overflow whereby a long Request-URI in an HTTP request could cause arbitrary code to be executed.

Solution

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.17.1.

The old stable distribution (potato) does not contain a webfs package.

We recommend that you update your webfs package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-328

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15165

File Name: debian_DSA-328.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:webfs, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/19/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0445

BID: 7990

DSA: 328