Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : perl-DBD-Pg (MDVSA-2012:112)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61965

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in perl-DBD-Pg :

Two format string flaws were found in the way perl-DBD-Pg. A rogue server could provide a specially crafted database warning or specially crafted DBD statement, which once processed by the perl-DBD-Pg interface would lead to perl-DBD-Pg based process crash (CVE-2012-1151).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected perl-DBD-Pg package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61965

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2012-112.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-dbd-pg, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1151

BID: 52378

MDVSA: 2012:112