FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Memory disclosure vulnerability in libalias (78992249-947c-11ea-92ab-00163e433440)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 136536

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The FTP packet handler in libalias incorrectly calculates some packet lengths. This may result in disclosing small amounts of memory from the kernel (for the in-kernel NAT implementation) or from the process space for natd (for the userspace implementation). Impact : A malicious attacker could send specially constructed packets that exploit the erroneous calculation allowing the attacker to disclose small amount of memory either from the kernel (for the in-kernel NAT implementation) or from the process space for natd (for the userspace implementation).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?46bc968a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 136536

File Name: freebsd_pkg_78992249947c11ea92ab00163e433440.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2020

Updated: 3/12/2024

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-7455

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-7455

FreeBSD: SA-20:13.libalias