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RHEL 4 : nfs-utils-lib (RHSA-2007:0913)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 26112
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
An updated nfs-utils-lib package to correct a security flaw is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The nfs-utils-lib package contains support libraries that are needed by the commands and daemons of the nfs-utils package.
Tenable Network Security discovered a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in the RPC library used by nfs-utils-lib. A remote unauthenticated attacker who can access an application linked against nfs-utils-lib could trigger this flaw and cause the application to crash. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 it is not possible to exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code as the overflow is blocked by FORTIFY_SOURCE.
(CVE-2007-3999)
Users of nfs-utils-lib are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch that resolves this issue.
Solution
Update the affected nfs-utils-lib and / or nfs-utils-lib-devel packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-3999
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 26112
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0913.nasl
Version: 1.35
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 9/24/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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:redhat:enterprise_linux:nfs-utils-lib-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nfs-utils-lib, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/5/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3999
BID: 25534