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FreeBSD : png -- memory corruption/possible remote code execution (262b92fe-81c8-11e1-8899-001ec9578670)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58640

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The PNG project reports :

libpng fails to correctly handle malloc() failures for text chunks (in png_set_text_2()), which can lead to memory corruption and the possibility of remote code execution.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?4b27afba

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58640

File Name: freebsd_pkg_262b92fe81c811e18899001ec9578670.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 4/9/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-f10-png, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:png, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/29/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3048