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Debian DSA-012-1 : micq - remote buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 14849

Synopsis

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

Description

PkC has reported that there is a buffer overflow in sprintf() in micq versions 0.4.6 and previous, that allows to a remote attacker able to sniff packets to the ICQ server to execute arbitrary code on the victim system.

Solution

Upgrade the micq package immediately.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-012

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 14849

File Name: debian_DSA-012.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:micq, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0233

BID: 2254

DSA: 012