FreeBSD : konversation -- shell script command injection (5c7bb4dd-6a56-11d9-97ec-000c6e8f12ef)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18948

Synopsis

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

Description

Konversation comes with Perl scripts that do not properly escape shell characters on executing a script. This makes it possible to attack Konversation with shell script command injection.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18948

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5c7bb4dd6a5611d997ec000c6e8f12ef.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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:freebsd:freebsd:konversation, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0129, CVE-2005-0130, CVE-2005-0131

Detections

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