FreeBSD : findutils -- GNU locate heap buffer overrun (7ca2a709-103b-11dc-8e82-00001cd613f9)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25381

Synopsis

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

Description

James Youngman reports :

When GNU locate reads filenames from an old-format locate database, they are read into a fixed-length buffer allocated on the heap.
Filenames longer than the 1026-byte buffer can cause a buffer overrun.
The overrunning data can be chosen by any person able to control the names of filenames created on the local system. This will normally include all local users, but in many cases also remote users (for example in the case of FTP servers allowing uploads).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-findutils/2007-06/msg00000.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?3137fa3d

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25381

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7ca2a709103b11dc8e8200001cd613f9.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 6/4/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/30/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2452