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GLSA-201804-21 : librelp: Remote code execution

critical Nessus Plugin ID 109235

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201804-21 (librelp: Remote code execution)

 A buffer overflow was discovered in librelp with the handling of x509 certificates.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted x509 certificate, could execute arbitrary code.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All librelp users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/librelp-1.2.15'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-21

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 109235

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201804-21.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2018

Updated: 10/29/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-1000140

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:librelp

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/22/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-1000140

GLSA: 201804-21

IAVA: 2018-A-0202