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GLSA-200901-01 : NDISwrapper: Arbitrary remote code execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 35345

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200901-01 (NDISwrapper: Arbitrary remote code execution)

 Anders Kaseorg reported multiple buffer overflows related to long ESSIDs.
 Impact :

 A physically proximate attacker could send packets over a wireless network that might lead to the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All NDISwrapper users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-wireless/ndiswrapper-1.53-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200901-01

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35345

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200901-01.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 1/12/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ndiswrapper, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4395

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200901-01