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FreeBSD : Apache Traffic Server -- heap overflow vulnerability (acab2f88-7490-11e1-865f-00e0814cab4e)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58473

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Synopsis

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

Description

CERT-FI reports :

A heap overflow vulnerability has been found in the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) protocol handling of Apache Traffic Server. The vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially to execute his own code by sending a specially modified HTTP message to an affected server.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?99aced0a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58473

File Name: freebsd_pkg_acab2f88749011e1865f00e0814cab4e.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 3/26/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/24/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/22/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0256