FreeBSD : dia -- XFig Import Plugin Buffer Overflow (b5fc63ad-c4c3-11da-9699-00123ffe8333)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21498

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Secunia reports :

Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Dia, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to boundary errors within the XFig import plugin. This can be exploited to cause buffer overflows and may allow arbitrary code execution when a specially crafted FIG file is imported.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21498

File Name: freebsd_pkg_b5fc63adc4c311da969900123ffe8333.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:dia, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:dia-gnome, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/5/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1550

Secunia: 19469

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