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FreeBSD : weechat -- crash in logger plugin (b63421b6-a1e0-11e7-ac58-b499baebfeaf)

high Nessus Plugin ID 103461

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Synopsis

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

Description

WeeChat reports :

security problem: a crash can happen in logger plugin when converting date/time specifiers in file mask.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://weechat.org/news/98/20170923-Version-1.9.1-security-release/

http://www.nessus.org/u?376a2deb

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 103461

File Name: freebsd_pkg_b63421b6a1e011e7ac58b499baebfeaf.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Published: 9/26/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:weechat, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/25/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/23/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-14727