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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- glob(3) related resource exhaustion (3c90e093-7c6e-11e2-809b-6c626d99876c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 64791

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Synopsis

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

Description

Problem description :

GLOB_LIMIT is supposed to limit the number of paths to prevent against memory or CPU attacks. The implementation however is insufficient.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?29695919

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 64791

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3c90e0937c6e11e2809b6c626d99876c.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 2/22/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/21/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/19/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2632

BID: 43819

FreeBSD: SA-13:02.libc