Debian DSA-2495-1 : openconnect - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 59773

Synopsis

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

Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in OpenConnect, a client for the Cisco AnyConnect VPN, which could result in denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade the openconnect packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.25-0.1+squeeze1.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/openconnect

https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2495

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59773

File Name: debian_DSA-2495.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/29/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openconnect, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3291

DSA: 2495