FreeBSD : mcweject -- exploitable buffer overflow (84d3fbb2-e607-11db-8a32-000c76189c4c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25017

Synopsis

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

Description

CVE reports :

Buffer overflow in eject.c in Jason W. Bacon mcweject 0.9 on FreeBSD, and possibly other versions, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument, possibly involving the device name.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=111365

http://www.nessus.org/u?75de2ae0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25017

File Name: freebsd_pkg_84d3fbb2e60711db8a32000c76189c4c.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 4/10/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mcweject, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1719