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GLSA-202009-15 : libuv: Buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 141065

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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-202009-15 (libuv: Buffer overflow)

 libuv used an incorrect buffer size for paths, causing a buffer overflow.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All libuv users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/libuv-1.39.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-15

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 141065

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202009-15.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 9/30/2020

Updated: 6/3/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8252

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libuv

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/29/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8252

GLSA: 202009-15

IAVB: 2020-B-0057-S