Detections
Analytics

FreeBSD : dropbear -- arbitrary code execution (eba70db4-6640-11e1-98af-00262d8b701d)

high Nessus Plugin ID 58202

Language:

Synopsis

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

Description

The Dropbear project reports :

Dropbear SSH Server could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a use-after- free error. If a command restriction is enforced, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with root privileges.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?b1cf587b

http://www.nessus.org/u?51c591ca

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 58202

File Name: freebsd_pkg_eba70db4664011e198af00262d8b701d.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 3/5/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/22/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0920

BID: 52159

Secunia: 48147