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GLSA-200501-11 : Dillo: Format string vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 16402

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-200501-11 (Dillo: Format string vulnerability)

 Gentoo Linux developer Tavis Ormandy found a format string bug in Dillo's handling of messages in a_Interface_msg().
 Impact :

 An attacker could craft a malicious web page which, when accessed using Dillo, would trigger the format string vulnerability and potentially execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Dillo.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Dillo users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-client/dillo-0.8.3-r4'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200501-11

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16402

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200501-11.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 2/14/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0012

GLSA: 200501-11