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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Remote code execution in ggatec(8) (3e9d2fde-0567-11ec-b69d-4062311215d5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 152860

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The ggatec(8) daemon does not validate the size of a response before writing it to a fixed-sized buffer. This allows to overwrite the stack of ggatec(8). Impact : A malicious ggated(8) or an attacker in a priviledged network position can overwrite the stack with crafted content and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?628f181d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 152860

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3e9d2fde056711ecb69d4062311215d5.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 8/26/2021

Updated: 12/1/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-29630

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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:freebsd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-29630

FreeBSD: SA-21:14.ggatec