Debian Security Advisory DSA 1248-1 (libsoup) reports a vulnerability in the libsoup HTTP library that performs insufficient sanitising when parsing HTTP headers, potentially leading to denial of service
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 30 |
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![]() | Mandriva Update for libsoup MDKSA-2007:029 (libsoup) | 9 Apr 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for Red Carpet | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1248-1) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for libsoup MDKSA-2007:029 (libsoup) | 9 Apr 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for Red Carpet Daemon | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for Red Carpet | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for libsoup | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for Red Carpet Daemon | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Fedora Update for libsoup FEDORA-2007-109 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | SLES9: Security update for libsoup | 10 Oct 200900:00 | – | openvas |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_1248_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1248-1
#
# 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) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.3-2sarge1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) this problem has been
fixed in version 2.2.98-2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.98-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libsoup package.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201248-1";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to libsoup
announced via advisory DSA 1248-1.
Roland Lezuo and Josselin Mouette discovered that the libsoup HTTP
library performs insufficient sanitising when parsing HTTP headers,
which might lead to denial of service.";
if(description)
{
script_id(57808);
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 23:17:11 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5876");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 1248-1 (libsoup)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2007 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:"libsoup2.2-doc", ver:"2.2.3-2sarge1", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libsoup2.2-7", ver:"2.2.3-2sarge1", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libsoup2.2-dev", ver:"2.2.3-2sarge1", rls:"DEB3.1")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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