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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mosh (MDVSA-2013:104)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66116

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated mosh package fixes security vulnerability :

Mosh versions 1.2 and earlier allow an application to cause the mosh-server to consume large amounts of CPU time with a short ANSI escape sequence. In addition, a malicious mosh-server can cause the mosh-client to consume large amounts of CPU time with a short ANSI escape sequence. This arises because there was no limit on the value of the repeat parameter in some ANSI escape sequences, so even large and nonsensical values would be interpreted by Mosh's terminal emulator (CVE-2012-2385).

Solution

Update the affected mosh package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66116

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-104.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mosh, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2385

BID: 53646

MDVSA: 2013:104

MGASA: 2012-0182