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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : aircrack-ng (MDVSA-2013:251)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70518

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated aircrack-ng package fixes security vulnerability :

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Aircrack-ng. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted dump file using Aircrack-ng, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition (CVE-2010-1159).

Solution

Update the affected aircrack-ng package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0307.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70518

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-251.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 10/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:aircrack-ng, 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: 10/18/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1159

BID: 39045

MDVSA: 2013:251