Debian DSA-2425-1 : plib - buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 58200

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that PLIB, a library used by TORCS, contains a buffer overflow in error message processing, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the plib packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.5-5+squeeze1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 58200

File Name: debian_DSA-2425.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/5/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4620

BID: 51152

DSA: 2425

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