FreeBSD : gnutls -- client-side memory corruption (9733c480-ebff-11e3-970b-206a8a720317)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 74318

Synopsis

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

Description

GnuTLS project reports :

This vulnerability affects the client side of the gnutls library. A server that sends a specially crafted ServerHello could corrupt the memory of a requesting client.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2014-3

http://www.nessus.org/u?ba9f2d53

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 74318

File Name: freebsd_pkg_9733c480ebff11e3970b206a8a720317.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 6/5/2014

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3466