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GLSA-200903-22 : Ganglia: Execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 35903

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-200903-22 (Ganglia: Execution of arbitrary code)

 Spike Spiegel reported a stack-based buffer overflow in the process_path() function when processing overly long pathnames in gmetad/server.c.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request to the gmetad service leading to the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Ganglia users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-cluster/ganglia-3.1.1-r2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200903-22

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35903

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200903-22.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 3/11/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/10/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0241

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200903-22