Debian DSA-2393-1 : bip - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57693

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Synopsis

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

Description

Julien Tinnes reported a buffer overflow in the Bip multiuser IRC proxy which may allow arbitrary code execution by remote users.

The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem.

Solution

Upgrade the bip packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.2-1squeeze4.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57693

File Name: debian_DSA-2393.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/26/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:bip

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0806

BID: 51646

DSA: 2393

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