Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : wordnet (MDVSA-2008:182-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 36999

Synopsis

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

Description

Rob Holland found several programming errors in WordNet which could lead to the execution or arbitrary code when used with untrusted input (CVE-2008-2149, CVE-2008-3908).

Update :

The previous patch had a typo that caused incorrect behaviour in WordNet. This update uses an update patch that corrects the issue and also notes the additional assigned CVE name for these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 36999

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-182.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wordnet3.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64wordnet3.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwordnet3.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libwordnet3.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wordnet, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2149, CVE-2008-3908

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2008:182-1