FreeBSD : skype -- multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities (70fc13d9-4ab4-11da-932d-00055d790c25)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 21451

Synopsis

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

Description

A Secunia Advisory reports :

Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Skype, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS or to compromise a user's system.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-02.html

https://www.skype.com/security/skype-sb-2005-03.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?67643921

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 21451

File Name: freebsd_pkg_70fc13d94ab411da932d00055d790c25.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/1/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3265, CVE-2005-3267

CWE: 119, 189

CERT: 668193, 930345

Secunia: 17305