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GLSA-200512-14 : NBD Tools: Buffer overflow in NBD server

high Nessus Plugin ID 20355

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-200512-14 (NBD Tools: Buffer overflow in NBD server)

 Kurt Fitzner discovered that the NBD server allocates a request buffer that fails to take into account the size of the reply header.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could send a malicious request that can result in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the NBD server.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All NBD Tools users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-block/nbd-2.8.2-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200512-14

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20355

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200512-14.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 12/30/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:gentoo:linux:nbd, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/23/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3534

GLSA: 200512-14