Ganglia Web Backend < 3.0.7 process_path Function Overflow

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4816

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is running the Ganglia Web Backend (gmetad). This version of Ganglia is vulnerable to a remote buffer overflow within the process_path() function. An attacker exploiting this flaw would need the ability to send malformed data to the Ganglia gmetad process. Successful exploitation would result in the attacker gaining control of the remote system.

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.7 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 4816

Family: CGI

Published: 1/19/2009

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ganglia:ganglia

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0241

BID: 33299

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