Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libmms (MDKSA-2006:117-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22013

Synopsis

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

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in MiMMS 0.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the (1) send_command, (2) string_utf16, (3) get_data, and (4) get_media_packet functions, and possibly other functions. Libmms uses the same vulnerable code.

Update :

The previous update for libmms had an incorrect/incomplete patch. This update includes a more complete fix for the issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22013

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-117.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/10/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mms0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64mms0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmms0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libmms0-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2200

MDKSA: 2006:117-1

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