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Debian DSA-687-1 : bidwatcher - format string

high Nessus Plugin ID 17143

Synopsis

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

Description

Ulf Harnhammar from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a format string vulnerability in bidwatcher, a tool for watching and bidding on eBay auctions. This problem can be triggered remotely by a web server of eBay, or someone pretending to be eBay, sending certain data back. As of version 1.3.17 the program uses cURL and is not vulnerable anymore.

Solution

Upgrade the bidwatcher package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.3-1woody1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-687

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17143

File Name: debian_DSA-687.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/18/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:debian:debian_linux:bidwatcher, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/17/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0158

DSA: 687