FreeBSD : wv -- Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities (d29dc506-8aa6-11db-bd0d-00123ffe8333)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 23851

Synopsis

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

Description

Secunia reports :

Some vulnerabilities have been reported in wvWare, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise an application using the library.

The vulnerabilities are caused due to integer overflows within the 'wvGetLFO_records()' and 'wvGetLFO_PLF()' functions. These can be exploited to cause heap-based buffer overflows by e.g. tricking a user to open a specially crafted Microsoft Word document with an application using the library.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 23851

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d29dc5068aa611dbbd0d00123ffe8333.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 12/14/2006

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:freebsd:freebsd:wv, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4513

Secunia: 22595

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