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FreeBSD : libspf2 -- Buffer overflow (2ddbfd29-a455-11dd-a55e-00163e000016)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 34504

Synopsis

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

Description

CVE reports :

Heap-based buffer overflow in the SPF_dns_resolv_lookup function in Spf_dns_resolv.c in libspf2 before 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DNS TXT record with a modified length field.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?41c64522

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 34504

File Name: freebsd_pkg_2ddbfd29a45511dda55e00163e000016.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 10/28/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libspf2, 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: 10/27/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2469

BID: 31881

CWE: 119