GLSA-200403-05 : UUDeview MIME Buffer Overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 14456

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200403-05 (UUDeview MIME Buffer Overflow)

By decoding a MIME archive with excessively long strings for various parameters, it is possible to crash UUDeview, or cause it to execute arbitrary code.
This vulnerability was originally reported by iDEFENSE as part of a WinZip advisory [ Reference: 1 ].
Impact :

An attacker could create a specially crafted MIME file and send it via email. When recipient decodes the file, UUDeview may execute arbitrary code which is embedded in the MIME file, thus granting the attacker access to the recipient's account.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time. As a result, a software upgrade is required and users should upgrade to uudeview 0.5.20.

Solution

All users should upgrade to uudeview 0.5.20:
# emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=app-text/uudeview-0.5.20' # emerge '>=app-text/uudeview-0.5.20'

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 14456

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200403-05.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 8/30/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:uudeview, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/26/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0333

BID: 9758

GLSA: 200403-05

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