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FreeBSD : mkbold-mkitalic -- format string vulnerability (32d4f0f1-85c3-11d9-b6dc-0007e900f747)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18896

Synopsis

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

Description

The version 0.06_1 and prior have a format string vulnerability which can be triggered by using a carefully-crafted BDF font file.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://home.jp.FreeBSD.org/cgi-bin/showmail/ports-jp/15568

http://www.nessus.org/u?bb569514

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18896

File Name: freebsd_pkg_32d4f0f185c311d9b6dc0007e900f747.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mkbold-mkitalic, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/24/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2005