Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnome-vfs2 (MDKSA-2005:074)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18104

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

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. This same vulnerability is present in the gnome-vfs2 code.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18104

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-074.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/21/2005

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: cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnome-vfs2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gnome-vfs2_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gnome-vfs2_0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgnome-vfs2_0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgnome-vfs2_0-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0706

MDKSA: 2005:074

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