Debian DLA-311-1 : rpcbind security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 86021

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security update.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in rpcbind causing remotely triggerable crash was found. Rpcbind crashes in svc_dodestroy when trying to free a corrupted xprt->xp_netid pointer, which contains a sockaddr_in.

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Solution

Upgrade the affected rpcbind package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 86021

File Name: debian_DLA-311.nasl

Version: 2.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/21/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rpcbind, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-7236

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