GLSA-201606-16 : PLIB: Buffer overflow vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 91847

Language:

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-201606-16 (PLIB: Buffer overflow vulnerability)

A buffer overflow in PLIB allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a long error message, as demonstrated by a crafted acc file for TORCS.
Impact :

Remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All PLIB users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --verbose --oneshot '>=media-libs/plib-1.8.5-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 91847

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201606-16.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 6/27/2016

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:plib, 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: 6/26/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4620

GLSA: 201606-16

Detections

Analytics