Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : wget (MDKSA-2007:017)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24632

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The ftp_syst function in ftp-basic.c in Free Software Foundation (FSF) GNU wget 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malicious FTP server with a large number of blank 220 responses to the SYST command.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected wget package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24632

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-017.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:wget, 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

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6719

MDKSA: 2007:017

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