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FreeBSD : libraw -- memory objects not properly initialized (6bc6eed2-9cca-11e5-8c2b-c335fa8985d7)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 87225

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Synopsis

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

Description

ChenQin reports :

The LibRaw raw image decoder has multiple vulnerabilities that can cause memory errors which may lead to code execution or other problems.

In CVE-2015-8367, LibRaw's phase_one_correct function does not handle memory initialization correctly, which may cause other problems.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.libraw.org/news/libraw-0-17-1

http://www.nessus.org/u?d9c169e8

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Nov/108

http://www.nessus.org/u?63456bcc

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 87225

File Name: freebsd_pkg_6bc6eed29cca11e58c2bc335fa8985d7.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Published: 12/8/2015

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-8367