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FreeBSD : google-earth -- heap overflow in the KML engine (5c9a2769-5ade-11db-a5ae-00508d6a62df)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25050

Synopsis

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

Description

JAAScois reports :

While processing KML/KMZ data Google Earth fails to verify its size prior to copying it into a fixed-sized buffer. This can be exploited as a buffer-overflow vulnerability to cause the application to crash and/or to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.jaascois.com/exploits/18602024/

http://www.nessus.org/u?70749e68

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25050

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5c9a27695ade11dba5ae00508d6a62df.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Published: 4/19/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:google-earth, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-7157

BID: 20464