FreeBSD : xloadimage -- buffer overflow in FACES image handling (8c1da77d-d3e9-11d9-8ffb-00061bc2ad93)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19022

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

In 2001, zen-parse discovered a buffer overflow in xloadimage's FACES image loader. A maliciously crafted image could cause xloadimage to execute arbitrary code. A published exploit exists for this vulnerability.

In 2005, Rob Holland discovered that the same vulnerability was present in xli.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19022

File Name: freebsd_pkg_8c1da77dd3e911d98ffb00061bc2ad93.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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:freebsd:freebsd:xli, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xloadimage, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/3/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0775

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