Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ed (MDVSA-2008:200)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37658

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow was found in GNU ed that allowed context-dependent or user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename (CVE-2008-3916).

This update provides GNU ed 1.0, which is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected ed package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37658

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-200.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ed, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 9/22/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3916

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2008:200

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