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FreeBSD : gnats -- format string vulnerability (fc99c736-3499-11d9-98a7-0090962cff2a)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 36760

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Gnats suffers from a format string bug, which may enable an attacker to execute arbitary code.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108820000823191

http://www.nessus.org/u?a0f70488

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 36760

File Name: freebsd_pkg_fc99c736349911d998a70090962cff2a.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/21/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0623