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Debian DSA-1433-1 : centericq - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 29706

Synopsis

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

Description

Several remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in centericq, a text-mode multi-protocol instant messenger client, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to insufficient bounds-testing.

Solution

Upgrade the centericq package.

For the old stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 4.20.0-1sarge5.

For the stable distribution (etch) these problems have been fixed in version 4.21.0-18etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1433

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29706

File Name: debian_DSA-1433.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/17/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

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:centericq, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3713

DSA: 1433