FreeBSD : dia -- remote command execution vulnerability (25eb365c-fd11-11dd-8424-c213de35965d)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35701

Synopsis

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

Description

Security Focus reports :

An attacker could exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to execute the vulnerable application in a directory containing a malicious Python file. A successful exploit will allow arbitrary Python commands to run within the privileges of the currently logged-in user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35701

File Name: freebsd_pkg_25eb365cfd1111dd8424c213de35965d.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:dia, 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: 2/17/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/26/2009

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5984

BID: 33448

Secunia: 33672

Detections

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