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Debian DSA-072-1 : groff - printf format attack

high Nessus Plugin ID 14909

Synopsis

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

Description

Zenith Parse found a security problem in groff (the GNU version oftroff). The pic command was vulnerable to a printf format attack which made it possible to circumvent the `-S' option and execute arbitrary code.

Solution

This has been fixed in version 1.15.2-2, and we recommend that you upgrade your groff packages immediately.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-072

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14909

File Name: debian_DSA-072.nasl

Version: 1.20

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/10/2001

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1022

BID: 3103

DSA: 072