Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tcpdump (MDKSA-2007:056)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24806

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the parse_elements function in the 802.11 printer code (print-802_11.c) for tcpdump 3.9.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted 802.11 frame. NOTE: this was originally referred to as heap-based, but it might be stack-based.

Updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected tcpdump package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24806

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-056.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 3/12/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tcpdump, 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: 3/8/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1218

CWE: 119, 189

MDKSA: 2007:056

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