Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : eggdrop (MDKSA-2007:175)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26007

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow in mod/server.mod/servrmsg.c in Eggdrop 1.6.18, and possibly earlier, allows user-assisted, malicious remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via a long private message.

Updated packages fix this issue.

Solution

Update the affected eggdrop package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26007

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-175.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/7/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:eggdrop, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2807

BID: 24070

MDKSA: 2007:175

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