FreeBSD : vinagre -- format string vulnerability (214e8e07-d369-11dd-b800-001b77d09812)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35284

Synopsis

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

Description

CORE Security Technologies reports :

A format string error has been found on the vinagre_utils_show_error() function that can be exploited via commands issued from a malicious server containing format string specifiers on the VNC name.

In a web-based attack scenario, the user would be required to connect to a malicious server. Successful exploitation would then allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Vinagre user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35284

File Name: freebsd_pkg_214e8e07d36911ddb800001b77d09812.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/2/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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:freebsd:freebsd:vinagre, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/31/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5660

BID: 32682

CWE: 134

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