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Debian DSA-924-1 : nbd - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 22790

Synopsis

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

Description

Kurt Fitzner discovered a buffer overflow in nbd, the network block device client and server that could potentially allow arbitrary code on the NBD server.

Solution

Upgrade the nbd-server package.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.2cvs20020320-3.woody.3.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.3-3sarge1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-924

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22790

File Name: debian_DSA-924.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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nbd, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/21/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3534

DSA: 924