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GLSA-201203-11 : usbmuxd: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58221

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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-201203-11 (usbmuxd: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 The 'receive_packet()' function in libusbmuxd.c contains a boundary error when parsing the 'SerialNumber' field of a USB device, which could cause a heap-based buffer overflow.
 Impact :

 An attacker could gain physical access or entice a user to connect to a malicious USB device, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the 'usbmux' user.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All usbmuxd users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-pda/usbmuxd-1.0.7-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201203-11

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58221

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201203-11.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 3/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0065

BID: 51573

GLSA: 201203-11