FreeBSD : Mathopd buffer overflow (96fdbf5b-2cfd-11d8-9355-0020ed76ef5a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36682

Synopsis

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

Description

Mathopd contains a buffer overflow in the prepare_reply() function that may be remotely exploitable.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?974cde0f

http://www.nessus.org/u?03a30356

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36682

File Name: freebsd_pkg_96fdbf5b2cfd11d893550020ed76ef5a.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/4/2003