FreeBSD : cscope -- buffer overflow (91a2066b-5ab6-11de-bc9b-0030843d3802)

high Nessus Plugin ID 39425

Synopsis

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

Description

SecurityFocus reports :

Attackers may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3743015e

http://www.nessus.org/u?87a5237c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 39425

File Name: freebsd_pkg_91a2066b5ab611debc9b0030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 6/17/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/31/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1577

BID: 34832

CWE: 119