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Debian DSA-098-1 : libgtop - format string vulnerability and buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 14935

Synopsis

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

Description

Two different problems were found in libgtop-daemon :

 - The laboratory intexxia found a format string problem in the logging code from libgtop_daemon. There were two logging functions which are called when authorizing a client which could be exploited by a remote user.
 - Flavio Veloso found a buffer overflow in the function that authorizes clients.

Since libgtop_daemon runs as user nobody, both bugs could be used to gain access as the nobody user to a system running libgtop_daemon.


Both problems have been fixed in version 1.0.6-1.1 and we recommend you upgrade your libgtop-daemon package immediately.

Solution

Upgrade the affected libgtop package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-098

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14935

File Name: debian_DSA-098.nasl

Version: 1.18

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: 6.6

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:debian:debian_linux:libgtop, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0927, CVE-2001-0928

DSA: 098