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GLSA-200801-18 : Kazehakase: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 30135

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-200801-18 (Kazehakase: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Kazehakase includes a copy of PCRE which is vulnerable to multiple buffer overflows and memory corruptions vulnerabilities (GLSA 200711-30).
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open specially crafted input (e.g bookmarks) with Kazehakase, which could possibly lead to the execution of arbitrary code, a Denial of Service or the disclosure of sensitive information.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Kazehakase users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-client/kazehakase-0.5.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200711-30

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200801-18

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 30135

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200801-18.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 2/1/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:kazehakase, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/30/2008

Reference Information

GLSA: 200801-18