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FreeBSD : file -- denial of service (815dbcf9-a2d6-11e3-8088-002590860428)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 72790

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The Fine Free file project reports :

file before 5.17 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, CPU consumption, and crash) via a crafted indirect offset value in the magic of a file.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://mx.gw.com/pipermail/file/2014/001327.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?3efdf60a

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 72790

File Name: freebsd_pkg_815dbcf9a2d611e38088002590860428.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 3/4/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/3/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-1943