Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : w3c-libwww (MDKSA-2005:210)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20443

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Sam Varshavchik discovered the HTBoundary_put_block function in HTBound.c for W3C libwww (w3c-libwww) allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted multipart/byteranges MIME message that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected w3c-libwww, w3c-libwww-apps and / or w3c-libwww-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20443

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-210.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:w3c-libwww, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:w3c-libwww-apps, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:w3c-libwww-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3183

CWE: 20

MDKSA: 2005:210

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