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GLSA-200908-06 : CDF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 40631

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-200908-06 (CDF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 Leon Juranic reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows for instance in the ReadAEDRList64(), SearchForRecord_r_64(), LastRecord64(), and CDFsel64() functions.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted CDF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All CDF users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sci-libs/cdf-3.3.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200908-06

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40631

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200908-06.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 8/20/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:gentoo:linux:cdf, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/18/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2850

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200908-06