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FreeBSD : powerdns -- Various issues in GSS-TSIG support (61d89849-43cb-11eb-aba5-00a09858faf5)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 144569
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
PowerDNS developers report :A remote, unauthenticated attacker can trigger a race condition leading to a crash, or possibly arbitrary code execution, by sending crafted queries with a GSS-TSIG signature.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker can cause a denial of service by sending crafted queries with a GSS-TSIG signature.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker might be able to cause a double-free, leading to a crash or possibly arbitrary code execution by sending crafted queries with a GSS-TSIG signature.
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 144569
File Name: freebsd_pkg_61d8984943cb11ebaba500a09858faf5.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 12/23/2020
Updated: 1/31/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-24698
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
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:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:powerdns, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/21/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2020