FreeBSD : tor -- remote code execution and crash (38bdf10e-2293-11e0-bfa4-001676740879)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 51560

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Synopsis

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

Description

The Tor Project reports :

A remote heap overflow vulnerability that can allow remote code execution. Other fixes address a variety of assert and crash bugs, most of which we think are hard to exploit remotely. All Tor users should upgrade.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 51560

File Name: freebsd_pkg_38bdf10e229311e0bfa4001676740879.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 1/18/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tor, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:tor-devel, 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: 1/17/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/15/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0427

BID: 45832

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