FreeBSD : torcs -- untrusted local library loading (e7fd27b2-3ae9-11e1-8b5c-00262d5ed8ee)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57463

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

TORCS News reports :

An insecure change to LD_LIBRARY_PATH allows loading of libraries in directories other than the standard paths. This can be a problem when downloading and installing untrusted content from the Internet.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://torcs.sourceforge.net/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=77

http://www.nessus.org/u?32d451fd

http://www.nessus.org/u?74b3335f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57463

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e7fd27b23ae911e18b5c00262d5ed8ee.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 1/10/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:torcs, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-3384