FreeBSD : comms/hylafax -- Malformed fax sender remote code execution in JPEG support (3df5a920-6edc-11e9-a44b-0050562a4d7b)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 124608

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Synopsis

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

Description

A malicious sender that sets both JPEG and MH,MR,MMR or JBIG in the same DCS signal or sends a large JPEG page could lead to remote code execution.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

ftp://ftp.hylafax.org/security/CVE-2018-17141.html

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-008-hylafax/

http://bugs.hylafax.org/show_bug.cgi?id=974

http://www.nessus.org/u?217fb658

http://www.nessus.org/u?ec1efb75

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 124608

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3df5a9206edc11e9a44b0050562a4d7b.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 5/6/2019

Updated: 5/29/2024

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-2018-17141

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:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:hylafax

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-17141