FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (09c87973-8b9d-11e1-b393-20cf30e32f6d)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 58828

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Synopsis

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

Description

A Bugzilla Security Advisory reports : The following security issues have been discovered in Bugzilla : Unauthorized Access Due to a lack of proper validation of the X-FORWARDED-FOR header of an authentication request, an attacker could bypass the current lockout policy used for protection against brute- force password discovery.
This vulnerability can only be exploited if the 'inbound_proxies' parameter is set. Cross Site Scripting A JavaScript template used by buglist.cgi could be used by a malicious script to permit an attacker to gain access to some information about bugs he would not normally be allowed to see, using the victim's credentials. To be exploitable, the victim must be logged in when visiting the attacker's malicious page.

All affected installations are encouraged to upgrade as soon as possible.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 58828

File Name: freebsd_pkg_09c879738b9d11e1b39320cf30e32f6d.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0465, CVE-2012-0466

Detections

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