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FreeBSD : libmspack -- infinite loop denial of service (43024078-9b63-11df-8983-001d60d86f38)

high Nessus Plugin ID 47904

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

There is a denial of service vulnerability in libmspack. The libmspack code is built into cabextract, so it is also vulnerable.

Secunia reports :

The vulnerability is caused due to an error when copying data from an uncompressed block (block type 0) and can be exploited to trigger an infinite loop by tricking an application using the library into processing specially crafted MS-ZIP archives.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?aa152a85

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 47904

File Name: freebsd_pkg_430240789b6311df8983001d60d86f38.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 7/30/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libmspack, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:cabextract

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/26/2010

Reference Information

Secunia: 40719