Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : socat (MDVSA-2013:127)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66139

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated socat package fixes security vulnerability :

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xioscan_readline function in xio-readline.c in socat 1.4.0.0 through 1.7.2.0 and 2.0.0-b1 through 2.0.0-b4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via the READLINE address (CVE-2012-0219).

Solution

Update the affected socat package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66139

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-127.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0219

BID: 53510

MDVSA: 2013:127

MGASA: 2012-0138

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