GLSA-200504-28 : Heimdal: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 18159

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200504-28 (Heimdal: Buffer overflow vulnerabilities)

Buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the slc_add_reply() and env_opt_add() functions have been discovered by Gael Delalleau in the telnet client in Heimdal.
Impact :

Successful exploitation would require a vulnerable user to connect to an attacker-controlled host using the telnet client, potentially executing arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running the application.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Heimdal users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-crypt/heimdal-0.6.4'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18159

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200504-28.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 4/29/2005

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:gentoo:linux:heimdal, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 4/28/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/28/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0468, CVE-2005-0469

GLSA: 200504-28

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