Detections
Analytics

GLSA-201001-06 : aria2: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 44895

Language:

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-201001-06 (aria2: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Tatsuhiro Tsujikawa reported a buffer overflow in DHTRoutingTableDeserializer.cc (CVE-2009-3575) and a format string vulnerability in the AbstractCommand::onAbort() function in src/AbstractCommand.cc (CVE-2009-3617).
 Impact :

 A remote, unauthenticated attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or cause a Denial of Service (application crash).
 Workaround :

 Do not use DHT (CVE-2009-3575) and disable logging (CVE-2009-3617).

Solution

All aria2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/aria2-1.6.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201001-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 44895

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201001-06.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 2/25/2010

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:gentoo:linux:aria2, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/13/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3575, CVE-2009-3617

CWE: 134

GLSA: 201001-06