Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libneon (MDKSA-2004:032)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14131

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A number of various format string vulnerabilities were discovered in the error output handling of Neon, the HTTP and WebDAV client library, by Thomas Wana. These problems affect all versions of Neon from 0.19.0 up to and including 0.24.4.

All users are encouraged to upgrade. All client software using this library is affected.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14131

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-032.nasl

Version: 1.17

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: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64neon0.24, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64neon0.24-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64neon0.24-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libneon0.24, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libneon0.24-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libneon0.24-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/19/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0179

MDKSA: 2004:032

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