Pavuk < 0.9.32 Multiple Unspecified Remote Buffer Overflows

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2794

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to an arbitrary 'command insertion' flaw.

Description

The remote host is using a version of Pavuk, a web spider, that is vulnerable to multiple unspecified buffer overflows. An attacker can construct a malicious website that is designed to trigger the vulnerability and run arbitrary code on the client machine.

Solution

Upgrade to Pavuk 0.9.32 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 2794

Family: Web Clients

Published: 4/6/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

BID: 13005

Detections

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