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GLSA-201411-08 : Aircrack-ng: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

critical Nessus Plugin ID 79416

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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-201411-08 (Aircrack-ng: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Aircrack-ng. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A local attacker can use this flaw to execute arbitrary code or gain escalated privileges. A remote attacker execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Aircrack-ng users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/aircrack-ng-1.2_rc1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201411-08

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 79416

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201411-08.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Published: 11/24/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:aircrack-ng, 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: 11/23/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8321, CVE-2014-8322, CVE-2014-8323, CVE-2014-8324

BID: 71068, 71084, 71085, 71342

GLSA: 201411-08