OracleVM 2.1 : dnsmasq (OVMSA-2009-0022)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 79464

Synopsis

The remote OracleVM host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

CVE-2009-2957 Heap-based buffer overflow in the tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when --enable-tftp is used, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a TFTP packet, as demonstrated by a read (aka RRQ) request.
CVE-2009-2958 The tftp_request function in tftp.c in dnsmasq before 2.50, when

--enable-tftp is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a TFTP read (aka RRQ) request with a malformed blksize option.

- problems with strings when enabling tftp (CVE-2009-2957, CVE-2009-2957)

- Resolves: rhbg#519021

- update to new upstream version

- fixes for CVE-2008-1447/CERT VU#800113

- Resolves: rhbz#454869

Solution

Update the affected dnsmasq package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e4bbb022

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 79464

File Name: oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0022.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Published: 11/26/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:vm:dnsmasq, cpe:/o:oracle:vm_server:2.1

Required KB Items: Host/OracleVM/rpm-list, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleVM/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/8/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1447, CVE-2009-2957, CVE-2009-2958

BID: 30131, 36120

CWE: 119, 399

IAVA: 2008-A-0045