FreeBSD : bip -- buffer overflow (1c4cab30-5468-11e1-9fb7-003067b2972c)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57908

Synopsis

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

Description

Julien Tinnes reports,

Bip doesn't check if fd is equal or larger than FD_SETSIZE.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?13cf0fb9

http://www.nessus.org/u?4ab1e0af

http://www.nessus.org/u?8590b2ba

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57908

File Name: freebsd_pkg_1c4cab30546811e19fb7003067b2972c.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 2/13/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/11/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0806