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FreeBSD : libtasn1 -- stack-based buffer overflow in asn1_der_decoding (82595123-e8b8-11e4-a008-047d7b492d07)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 83024

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Synopsis

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

Description

Debian reports :

Hanno Boeck discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the asn1_der_decoding function in Libtasn1, a library to manage ASN.1 structures. A remote attacker could take advantage of this flaw to cause an application using the Libtasn1 library to crash, or potentially to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3220.en.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?27cfe195

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 83024

File Name: freebsd_pkg_82595123e8b811e4a008047d7b492d07.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

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:libtasn1, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-2806