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GLSA-202409-06 : file: Stack Buffer Overread
critical Nessus Plugin ID 207562
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Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202409-06 (file: Stack Buffer Overread)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in file. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Gentoo Linux security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
All file users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=sys-apps/file-5.42
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 207562
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202409-06.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 9/22/2024
Updated: 9/22/2024
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.9
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-48554
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
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 8.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:file
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: 9/22/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-48554