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GLSA-200710-09 : NX 2.1: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 26980

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200710-09 (NX 2.1: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 Chris Evans reported an integer overflow within the FreeType PCF font file parser (CVE-2006-1861). NX and NX Node are vulnerable to this due to shipping XFree86 4.3.0, which includes the vulnerable FreeType code.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could exploit these integer overflows by enticing a user to load a specially crafted PCF font file which might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user on the machine running the NX server.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All NX users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/nx-3.0.0' All NX Node users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/nxnode-3.0.0-r3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200607-02

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200710-09

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26980

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200710-09.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 10/12/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nx, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nxnode, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1861

GLSA: 200710-09