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FreeBSD : crossfire-server -- denial of service and remote code execution vulnerability (86cc5c6f-d2b4-11da-a672-000e0c2e438a)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21465

Synopsis

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

Description

FRSIRT reports :

A vulnerability has been identified in CrossFire, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error in the 'oldsocketmode' module that fails to properly handle overly large requests, which could be exploited by a malicious client to crash or compromise a vulnerable system.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.frsirt.com

http://www.nessus.org/u?e67c9511

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21465

File Name: freebsd_pkg_86cc5c6fd2b411daa672000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:crossfire-server, 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: 4/23/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/28/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1010

BID: 16883