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GLSA-201405-18 : OpenConnect: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

medium Nessus Plugin ID 74060

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201405-18 (OpenConnect: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 A stack-based buffer overflow error has been discovered in OpenConnect.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious VPN server, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All OpenConnect users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/openconnect-4.08'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201405-18

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 74060

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201405-18.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 5/19/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:openconnect, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/18/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6128

BID: 57884

GLSA: 201405-18