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GLSA-202402-19 : libcaca: Arbitary Code Execution

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Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202402-19 (libcaca: Arbitary Code Execution)

 - A flaw was found in libcaca v0.99.beta19. A buffer overflow issue in caca_resize function in libcaca/caca/canvas.c may lead to local execution of arbitrary code in the user context. (CVE-2021-3410)

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

Solution

All libcaca users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=media-libs/libcaca-0.99_beta19-r4

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-19

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772317

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 190671

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202402-19.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 2/18/2024

Updated: 2/18/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3410

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libcaca, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3410