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FreeBSD : xview -- multiple buffer overflows in xv_parse_one (ae6ec9b8-2f43-4d02-8129-c6a3a53ef09d)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19080

Synopsis

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

Description

A Debian Security Advisory reports :

Erik Sjolund discovered that programs linked against xview are vulnerable to a number of buffer overflows in the XView library. When the overflow is triggered in a program which is installed setuid root a malicious user could perhaps execute arbitrary code as privileged user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?14c3d332

http://www.nessus.org/u?e0b81758

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19080

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ae6ec9b82f434d028129c6a3a53ef09d.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0076

DSA: 672