FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Linux compatibility layer input validation error (5536c8e4-36b3-11e2-a633-902b343deec9)

high Nessus Plugin ID 63049

Synopsis

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

Description

Problem description :

A programming error in the handling of some Linux system calls may result in memory locations being accessed without proper validation.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?02b129c3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 63049

File Name: freebsd_pkg_5536c8e436b311e2a633902b343deec9.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 11/26/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/24/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/22/2012

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4576

BID: 56654

FreeBSD: SA-12:08.linux