FreeBSD : irc-ratbox -- multiple vulnerabilities (192609c8-0c51-11df-82a0-00248c9b4be7)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 44333

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Synopsis

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

Description

SecurityFocus reports :

The first affects the /quote HELP module and allows a user to trigger an IRCD crash on some platforms.

The second affects the /links processing module when the flatten_links configuration option is not enabled.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9c202cd5

http://www.nessus.org/u?75684b4a

http://www.nessus.org/u?24719ba1

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 44333

File Name: freebsd_pkg_192609c80c5111df82a000248c9b4be7.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 1/29/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ircd-ratbox, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ircd-ratbox-devel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/28/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4016, CVE-2010-0300

CWE: 189

DSA: 1980