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FreeBSD : git -- potential code execution (93ee802e-ebde-11e5-92ce-002590263bf5)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 89974

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Synopsis

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

Description

Debian reports :

'int' is the wrong data type for ... nlen assignment.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/15/6

https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=145809217306686&w=2

http://www.nessus.org/u?5fcac03e

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2315

http://www.nessus.org/u?042b0247

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 89974

File Name: freebsd_pkg_93ee802eebde11e592ce002590263bf5.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Published: 3/17/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

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:git, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/24/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-2315