FreeBSD : gnupg -- 2 more possible memory allocation attacks (ed529baa-21c6-11db-b625-02e081235dab)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22141

Synopsis

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

Description

Author reports :

Fixed 2 more possible memory allocation attacks. They are similar to the problem we fixed with 1.4.4. This bug can easily be exploited for a DoS; remote code execution is not entirely impossible.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2006q3/000229.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?6c3ebdd7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22141

File Name: freebsd_pkg_ed529baa21c611dbb62502e081235dab.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 8/4/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/1/2006