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GLSA-201401-12 : GNUstep Base library: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 72051

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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-201401-12 (GNUstep Base library: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNUstep Base library.
 Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. A local attacker could possibly read arbitrary files.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All GNUstep Base library users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnustep-base/gnustep-base-1.20.1' Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.
 NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since August 13, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-12

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 72051

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201401-12.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 1/21/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gnustep-base, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/20/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1457, CVE-2010-1620

BID: 40005, 40062

GLSA: 201401-12