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FreeBSD : png -- libpng decompression denial of service (4fb5d2cd-4c77-11df-83fb-0015587e2cc1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 45584
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Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
A vulnerability in libpng can result in denial of service conditions when a remote attacker tricks a victim to open a specially crafted PNG file.The PNG project describes the problem in an advisory :
Because of the efficient compression method used in Portable Network Graphics (PNG) files, a small PNG file can expand tremendously, acting as a 'decompression bomb'.
Malformed PNG chunks can consume a large amount of CPU and wall-clock time and large amounts of memory, up to all memory available on a system
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
https://libpng.sourceforge.io/ADVISORY-1.4.1.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 45584
File Name: freebsd_pkg_4fb5d2cd4c7711df83fb0015587e2cc1.nasl
Version: 1.15
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 4/21/2010
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:png, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0205
BID: 38478