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GLSA-200606-30 : Kiax: Arbitrary code execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21791

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-30 (Kiax: Arbitrary code execution)

 The iax_net_read function in the iaxclient library fails to properly handle IAX2 packets with truncated full frames or mini-frames. These frames are detected in a length check but processed anyway, leading to buffer overflows.
 Impact :

 By sending a specially crafted IAX2 packet, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Kiax.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Kiax users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/kiax-0.8.5_p1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200606-30

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21791

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200606-30.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:kiax, 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: 6/30/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/6/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2923

GLSA: 200606-30