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FreeBSD : silc-client -- Format string vulnerability (4e306850-811f-11de-8a67-000c29a67389)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40486

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

SILC changelog reports :

An unspecified format string vulnerability exists in silc-client.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8bad6b9

http://www.nessus.org/u?45ba11e0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40486

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4e306850811f11de8a67000c29a67389.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 8/5/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:silc-client, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:silc-irssi-client, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/31/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3051

CWE: 134