FreeBSD : proxytunnel -- format string vulnerability (50744596-368f-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 37117

Synopsis

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

Description

A Gentoo Linux Security Advisory reports :

Florian Schilhabel of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit project found a format string vulnerability in Proxytunnel. When the program is started in daemon mode (-a [port]), it improperly logs invalid proxy answers to syslog.

A malicious remote server could send specially crafted invalid answers to exploit the format string vulnerability, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code on the tunnelling host with the rights of the Proxytunnel process.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 37117

File Name: freebsd_pkg_50744596368f11d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:freebsd:freebsd:proxytunnel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/15/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/1/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0992

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