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GLSA-201201-06 : iSCSI Enterprise Target: Arbitrary code execution

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57648

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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-201201-06 (iSCSI Enterprise Target: Arbitrary code execution)

 Multiple functions in usr/iscsi/isns.c of iSCSI Enterprise Target contain format string errors.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could send a specially crafted Internet Storage Name Service (iSNS) request, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges or cause a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All iSCSI Enterprise Target users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-block/iscsitarget-1.4.19' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since August 11, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201201-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57648

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201201-06.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:iscsitarget, 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: 1/23/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0743

BID: 39127

GLSA: 201201-06