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GLSA-201201-05 : mDNSResponder: Multiple vulnerabilities
critical Nessus Plugin ID 57631
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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-201201-05 (mDNSResponder: Multiple vulnerabilities)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in mDNSResponder. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A local or remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All mDNSResponder users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/mDNSResponder-212.1' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since November 21, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.
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Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 57631
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201201-05.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 1/23/2012
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 10
Temporal Score: 8.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mdnsresponder, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/22/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/25/2007
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Mac OS X mDNSResponder UPnP Location Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-2386, CVE-2007-3744, CVE-2007-3828, CVE-2008-0989, CVE-2008-2326, CVE-2008-3630