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GLSA-200608-18 : Net::Server: Format string vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22217

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-200608-18 (Net::Server: Format string vulnerability)

 The log function of Net::Server does not handle format string specifiers properly before they are sent to syslog.
 Impact :

 By sending a specially crafted datastream to an application using Net::Server, an attacker could cause a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Net::Server should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-perl/net-server-0.88'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200608-18

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22217

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200608-18.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 8/14/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:net-server, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/10/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1127

GLSA: 200608-18