The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-17 (Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binutils. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to compile/execute a specially crafted ELF, object, PE, or binary file, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition or have other unspecified impacts.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-17.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(119162);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/02/12");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-14933", "CVE-2017-16826", "CVE-2017-16827", "CVE-2017-16828", "CVE-2017-16829", "CVE-2017-16830", "CVE-2017-16831", "CVE-2017-16832", "CVE-2017-17080", "CVE-2017-17121", "CVE-2017-17122", "CVE-2017-17123", "CVE-2017-17124", "CVE-2017-17125", "CVE-2017-17126", "CVE-2018-6543", "CVE-2018-6759", "CVE-2018-6872", "CVE-2018-7208", "CVE-2018-7568", "CVE-2018-7569", "CVE-2018-7570", "CVE-2018-7642", "CVE-2018-7643", "CVE-2018-8945");
script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201811-17");
script_name(english:"GLSA-201811-17 : Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities");
script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-17
(Binutils: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binutils. Please review
the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to compile/execute a specially
crafted ELF, object, PE, or binary file, could possibly cause a Denial of
Service condition or have other unspecified impacts.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"All Binutils users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-devel/binutils-2.30-r2'"
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:binutils");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/09/30");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (qpkg_check(package:"sys-devel/binutils", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.30-r2"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.30-r2"))) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else
{
tested = qpkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Binutils");
}
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-14933
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16826
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16827
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16828
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16829
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16830
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16831
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16832
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17080
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17121
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17122
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17123
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17124
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17125
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-17126
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6543
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6759
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6872
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7208
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7568
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7569
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7570
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7642
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7643
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-8945
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-17