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FreeBSD : libpng stack-based buffer overflow and other code concerns (f9e3e60b-e650-11d8-9b0a-000347a4fa7d)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 36897
Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
Chris Evans has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in libpng, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system or cause a DoS (Denial of Service).Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/370853
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2004-001.txt
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=251381
http://www.nessus.org/u?0481eb4e
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 36897
File Name: freebsd_pkg_f9e3e60be65011d89b0a000347a4fa7d.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 4/23/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:de-netscape7, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:firefox, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:fr-netscape7, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ja-netscape-communicator-linux, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ja-netscape-navigator-linux, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ja-netscape7, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ko-netscape-communicator-linux, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ko-netscape-navigator-linux, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-mozilla, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-mozilla-devel, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-netscape-communicator, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-netscape-navigator, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-png, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mozilla, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mozilla-gtk1, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:netscape-communicator, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:netscape-navigator, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:netscape7, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:png, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:pt_br-netscape7, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:thunderbird, 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: 8/4/2004
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/4/2004