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FreeBSD : xterm -- DECRQSS remote command execution vulnerability (d5e1aac8-db0b-11dd-ae30-001cc0377035)

high Nessus Plugin ID 35295

Synopsis

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

Description

SecurityFocus reports :

The xterm program is prone to a remote command-execution vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently validate user input.

Successfully exploiting this issue would allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on an affected computer in the context of the affected application.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=510030

http://www.nessus.org/u?e470f812

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35295

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d5e1aac8db0b11ddae30001cc0377035.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 1/6/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xterm, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/5/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2383

BID: 33060

CWE: 94