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Debian DSA-719-1 : prozilla - format string problems

high Nessus Plugin ID 18158

Synopsis

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

Description

Several format string problems have been discovered in prozilla, a multi-threaded download accelerator, that can be exploited by a malicious server to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running prozilla.

Solution

Upgrade the prozilla package.

For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.6-3woody2.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-719

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18158

File Name: debian_DSA-719.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/29/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/24/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0523

BID: 12635

DSA: 719