FreeBSD : xdelta3 -- buffer overflow vulnerability (f1bf28c5-d447-11e5-b2bd-002590263bf5)

high Nessus Plugin ID 88745

Synopsis

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

Description

Stepan Golosunov reports :

Buffer overflow was found and fixed in xdelta3 binary diff tool that allows arbitrary code execution from input files at least on some systems.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/08/1

http://www.nessus.org/u?07ea0a00

http://www.nessus.org/u?7e81a6bd

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 88745

File Name: freebsd_pkg_f1bf28c5d44711e5b2bd002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Published: 2/16/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xdelta3, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/16/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/8/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-9765