Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ethereal (MDKSA-2005:227)

high Nessus Plugin ID 20458

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the OSPF dissector in Ethereal. This could potentially be abused to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted packets.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20458

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-227.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ethereal, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ethereal-tools, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ethereal0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libethereal0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tethereal, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3651

BID: 15794

MDKSA: 2005:227

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