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Debian DSA-1368-1 : librpcsecgss - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 26029

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that a buffer overflow of the library for secure RPC communication over the rpcsec_gss protocol allows the execution of arbitrary code.

The oldstable distribution (sarge) doesn't contain librpcsecgss.

Solution

Upgrade the librpcsecgss packages.

For the stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 0.14-2etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1368

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2007-07

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 26029

File Name: debian_DSA-1368.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:librpcsecgss, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3999

CWE: 119, 20

DSA: 1368

TRA: TRA-2007-07