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FreeBSD : tcpslice -- heap-based use-after-free in extract_slice() (61f416ff-aa00-11ec-b439-000d3a450398)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 184460

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 61f416ff-aa00-11ec-b439-000d3a450398 advisory.

 - Use after free in tcpslice triggers AddressSanitizer, no other confirmed impact. (CVE-2021-41043)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpslice/issues/11

http://www.nessus.org/u?01f7551f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 184460

File Name: freebsd_pkg_61f416ffaa0011ecb439000d3a450398.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 11/6/2023

Updated: 11/6/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-41043

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tcpslice

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/5/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-41043