Detections
Analytics

Debian DSA-644-1 : chbg - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 16186

Synopsis

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

Description

Danny Lungstrom discovered a vulnerability in chbg, a tool to change background pictures. A maliciously crafted configuration/scenario file could overflow a buffer and lead to the execution of arbitrary code on the victim's machine.

Solution

Upgrade the chbg package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.5-1woody1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=285904

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-644

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 16186

File Name: debian_DSA-644.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/18/2005

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

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:chbg

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1264

DSA: 644