Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libneon (MDKSA-2004:049)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14148

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that in portions of neon, sscanf() is used in an unsafe manner. This will result in an overflow of a static heap variable.

The updated packages provide a patched libneon to correct these problems.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14148

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-049.nasl

Version: 1.19

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: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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: 5/19/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0398

MDKSA: 2004:049

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