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Debian DSA-871-2 : libgda2 - format string

high Nessus Plugin ID 22737

Synopsis

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

Description

Steve Kemp discovered two format string vulnerabilities in libgda2, the GNOME Data Access library for GNOME2, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code in programs that use this library.

Solution

Upgrade the libgda2 packages.

The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by these problems.

For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.1-2sarge1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-871

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22737

File Name: debian_DSA-871.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libgda2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/25/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2958

DSA: 871