Debian DSA-401-1 : hylafax - format strings

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15238

Synopsis

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

Description

The SuSE Security Team discovered several exploitable formats string vulnerabilities in hylafax, a flexible client/server fax system, which could lead to executing arbitrary code as root on the fax server.

Solution

Upgrade the hylafax packages.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 4.1.1-1.3.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-401

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15238

File Name: debian_DSA-401.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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/17/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0886

BID: 9005

DSA: 401