Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gv (MDKSA-2006:214-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24599

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the DocumentMedia header.

Packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Update :

The patch used in the previous update still left the possibility of causing X to consume unusual amounts of memory if gv is used to view a carefully crafted image designed to exploit CVE-2006-5864. This update uses an improved patch to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gv package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24599

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-214.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gv, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5864

BID: 20978

MDKSA: 2006:214-1

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