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FreeBSD : libsoup -- unintentionally allow access to entire local filesystem (30cb4522-b94d-11e0-8182-485d60cb5385)

high Nessus Plugin ID 55723

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Synopsis

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

Description

Dan Winship reports :

Fixed a security hole that caused some SoupServer users to unintentionally allow accessing the entire local filesystem when they thought they were only providing access to a single directory.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?49bacc1f

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=653258

http://www.nessus.org/u?79ac3c62

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 55723

File Name: freebsd_pkg_30cb4522b94d11e08182485d60cb5385.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 7/29/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/23/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2054