FreeBSD : pcal -- buffer overflow vulnerabilities (58fc2752-5f74-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 18941

Synopsis

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

Description

Danny Lungstrom has found two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in pcal which can lead to execution of arbitrary code by making a user run pcal on a specially crafted calendar file.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://securesoftware.list.cr.yp.to/archive/0/46

http://www.nessus.org/u?88b2309e

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 18941

File Name: freebsd_pkg_58fc27525f7411d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1289

BID: 12035, 12036