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Debian DSA-727-1 : libconvert-uulib-perl - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 18514

Synopsis

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

Description

Mark Martinec and Robert Lewis discovered a buffer overflow in Convert::UUlib, a Perl interface to the uulib library, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the libconvert-uulib-perl package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.201-2woody1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-727

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18514

File Name: debian_DSA-727.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/17/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:debian:debian_linux:libconvert-uulib-perl, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/26/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1349

DSA: 727