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Debian DSA-040-1 : slrn - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 14877

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Bill Nottingham reported a problem in the wrapping/unwrapping functions of the slrn newsreader. A long header in a message might overflow a buffer, which could result in executing arbitrary code encoded in the message.

The default configuration does not have wrapping enable, but it can easily be enabled either by changing the configuration or pressing W while viewing a message.

Solution

This has been fixed in version 0.9.6.2-9potato1 and we recommand that you upgrade your slrn package immediately.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-040

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14877

File Name: debian_DSA-040.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:slrn, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/9/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0441

BID: 2493

DSA: 040