Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : grip (MDKSA-2005:066)

high Nessus Plugin ID 17678

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A buffer overflow bug was found by Joseph VanAndel in the way that grip handles data returned by CDDB servers. If a user connected to a malicious CDDB server, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the user's machine.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected grip package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17678

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-066.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/2/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

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:mandriva:linux:grip, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0706

MDKSA: 2005:066

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