FreeBSD : fsplib -- multiple vulnerabilities (4a338d17-412d-11dc-bdb0-0016179b2dd5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25841

Synopsis

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

Description

A Secunia Advisory reports :

fsplib can be exploited to compromise an application using the library.

A boundary error exists in the processing of file names in fsp_readdir_native, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow if the defined MAXNAMLEN is bigger than 256.

A boundary error exists in the processing of directory entries in fsp_readdir, which can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow on systems with an insufficient size allocated for the d_name field of directory entries.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?204ec44b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25841

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4a338d17412d11dcbdb00016179b2dd5.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 8/3/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:fsplib, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/24/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3961, CVE-2007-3962

CWE: 119

Secunia: 26184