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Debian DSA-650-1 : sword - missing input sanitising

high Nessus Plugin ID 16234

Synopsis

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

Description

Ulf Harnhammar discovered that due to missing input sanitising in diatheke, a CGI script for making and browsing a bible website, it is possible to execute arbitrary commands via a specially crafted URL.

Solution

Upgrade the diatheke package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.5.3-3woody2.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-650

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16234

File Name: debian_DSA-650.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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:debian:debian_linux:sword, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0015

DSA: 650