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FreeBSD : kde-runtime -- kdesu: displayed command truncated by unicode string terminator (41fe4724-06a2-11e7-8e3e-5453ed2e2b49)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 97687

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Synopsis

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

Description

Albert Aastals Cid reports :

A maliciously crafted command line for kdesu can result in the user only seeing part of the commands that will actually get executed as super user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/7

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160930-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?4a36370f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 97687

File Name: freebsd_pkg_41fe472406a211e78e3e5453ed2e2b49.nasl

Version: 3.4

Type: local

Published: 3/13/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:kde-runtime, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/11/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-7787