FreeBSD : kstars -- exploitable set-user-ID application fliccd (0512b761-70fb-40d3-9954-aa4565528fa8)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 18826

Synopsis

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

Description

A KDE Security Advisory explains : Overview KStars includes support for the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI). The build system of this extra 3rd party software contained an installation hook to install fliccd (part of INDI) as SUID root application.

Erik Sjolund discovered that the code contains several vulnerabilities that allow stack based buffer overflows. Impact If the fliccd binary is installed as suid root, it enables root privilege escalation for local users, or, if the daemon is actually running (which it does not by default) and is running as root, remote root privilege escalation.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050215-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?1f3d3a24

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 18826

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0512b76170fb40d39954aa4565528fa8.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:kdeedu, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0011