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FreeBSD : rxvt-unicode -- buffer overflow vulnerability (d4bd4046-93a6-11d9-8378-000bdb1444a4)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19135

Synopsis

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

Description

A rxvt-unicode changelog reports :

Fix a bug that allowed to overflow a buffer via a long escape sequence, which is probably exploitable (fix by Rob Holland / Yoann Vandoorselaere / Gentoo Audit Team).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://dist.schmorp.de/rxvt-unicode/Changes

http://www.nessus.org/u?7d1424c1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19135

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d4bd404693a611d98378000bdb1444a4.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:rxvt-unicode, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/13/2005