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Debian DSA-367-1 : xtokkaetama - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 15204

Synopsis

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

Description

Another buffer overflow was discovered in xtokkaetama, involving the '-nickname' command line option. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker to gain gid 'games'.

Solution

For the current stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.0b-6woody2.

We recommend that you update your xtokkaetama package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-367

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 15204

File Name: debian_DSA-367.nasl

Version: 1.21

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: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xtokkaetama, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

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: 8/8/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0652

BID: 8337

DSA: 367