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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2007:148)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25794

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

An integer overflow in tcpdump could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted TLVs in a BGP packet.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected tcpdump package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25794

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-148.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/27/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tcpdump, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/25/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3798

BID: 24965

CWE: 189

MDKSA: 2007:148