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Debian DSA-349-1 : nfs-utils - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15186

Synopsis

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

Description

The logging code in nfs-utils contains an off-by-one buffer overrun when adding a newline to the string being logged. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition by sending certain RPC requests.

Solution

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.0-2woody1.

We recommend that you update your nfs-utils package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-349

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15186

File Name: debian_DSA-349.nasl

Version: 1.24

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: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nfs-utils

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/14/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0252

BID: 8179

DSA: 349