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GLSA-201111-12 : abcm2ps: Multiple vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 56908
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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-201111-12 (abcm2ps: Multiple vulnerabilities)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in abcm2ps:
Boundary errors in the PUT0 and PUT1 macros, the trim_title() function, or a long '-O' command line option can lead to a buffer overflow (CVE-2010-3441).
A vulnerability in the getarena() function in abc2ps.c can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in abcm2ps (CVE-2010-4743).
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities (CVE-2010-4744).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user to load a specially crafted ABC file or use a long -O option on the command line, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All abcm2ps users should upgrade to the latest stable version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/abcm2ps-5.9.13' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since August 27, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 56908
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201111-12.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 11/22/2011
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:abcm2ps, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-3441, CVE-2010-4743, CVE-2010-4744
GLSA: 201111-12