Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ethereal (MDKSA-2003:070)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 14053

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A number of string handling bugs were found in the packet dissectors in ethereal that can be exploited using specially crafted packets to cause ethereal to consume excessive amounts of memory, crash, or even execute arbitrary code.

These vulnerabilities have been fixed upsteam in ethereal 0.9.13 and all users are encouraged to upgrade.

Solution

Update the affected ethereal package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 14053

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-070.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ethereal, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0428, CVE-2003-0429, CVE-2003-0431, CVE-2003-0432

MDKSA: 2003:070

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