The remote host is missing an update to libgda2 announced via advisory DSA 871-1. Two format string vulnerabilities discovered in libgda2 may lead to execution of arbitrary code in programs using this library. The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by these problems
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 24 |
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![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 871-2] New libgda2 packages fix arbitrary code execution | 26 Oct 200500:00 | – | securityvulns |
![]() | Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 / 5.10 : libgda2 vulnerability (USN-212-1) | 15 Jan 200600:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-200511-01 : libgda: Format string vulnerabilities | 4 Nov 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gda2.0 (MDKSA-2005:203) | 15 Jan 200600:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Fedora Core 3 : libgda-1.0.4-3.1 (2005-1029) | 8 Nov 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | SuSE9 Security Update : libgda (YOU Patch Number 10554) | 24 Sep 200900:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DSA-871-2 : libgda2 - format string | 14 Oct 200600:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200511-01 (libgda) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 871-2 (libgda2) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 871-1 (libgda2) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_871_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 871-1
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_solution = "For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in
version 1.2.1-2sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your libgda2 packages.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20871-1";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to libgda2
announced via advisory DSA 871-1.
Steve Kemp discovered two format string vulnerabilities in libgda2,
the GNOME Data Access library for GNOME2, which may lead to the
execution of arbitrary code in programs that use this library.
The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by these problems.";
if(description)
{
script_id(55728);
script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 23:03:37 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_bugtraq_id(15200);
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2958");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 871-1 (libgda2)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"sudo", ver:"1.6.8p7-1.2", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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