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FreeBSD : gcab -- stack overflow (2cceb80e-c482-4cfd-81b3-2088d2c0ad53)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106425

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Synopsis

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

Description

Upstream reports :

A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?cbd880e9

http://www.nessus.org/u?0b38d341

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106425

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2cceb80ec4824cfd81b32088d2c0ad53.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 1/29/2018

Updated: 10/11/2019

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:gcab, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/27/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5345