FreeBSD : silc-toolkit -- Format string vulnerabilities (24aa9970-9ccd-11de-af10-000c29a67389)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40899

Synopsis

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

Description

SILC Changlog reports :

An unspecified format string vulnerability exists in silc-toolkit.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4a8fb1b4

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/03/5

http://www.nessus.org/u?62547db6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40899

File Name: freebsd_pkg_24aa99709ccd11deaf10000c29a67389.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 9/9/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:freebsd:freebsd:silc-toolkit, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3051

CWE: 134