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FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- Incorrect argument handling in sendmsg(2) (7c0bac69-600a-11e6-a6c3-14dae9d210b8)

high Nessus Plugin ID 92924

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Incorrect argument handling in the socket code allows malicious local user to overwrite large portion of the kernel memory. Impact :
Malicious local user may crash kernel or execute arbitrary code in the kernel, potentially gaining superuser privileges.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c09ca3ac

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 92924

File Name: freebsd_pkg_7c0bac69600a11e6a6c314dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.6

Type: local

Published: 8/12/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/17/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1887

FreeBSD: SA-16:19.sendmsg