Vulnerabilities > CVE-2010-1620 - Numeric Errors vulnerability in Gnustep Base

047910
CVSS 7.2 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
local
low complexity
gnustep
CWE-189
nessus
NVD
Published: 2010-05-12
Updated: 2010-05-12

Summary

Integer overflow in the load_iface function in Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base before 1.20.0 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) file or (2) socket that provides configuration data with many entries, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Gnustep
14

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201401-12.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201401-12 (GNUstep Base library: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNUstep Base library. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. A local attacker could possibly read arbitrary files. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id72051
    published2014-01-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/72051
    titleGLSA-201401-12 : GNUstep Base library: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201401-12.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 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(72051);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 19:01:15");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1457", "CVE-2010-1620");
  script_bugtraq_id(40005, 40062);
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201401-12");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201401-12 : GNUstep Base library: 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-201401-12
(GNUstep Base library: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNUstep Base library.
      Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  
Impact :

    A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code. A
      local attacker could possibly read arbitrary files.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201401-12"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All GNUstep Base library users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=gnustep-base/gnustep-base-1.20.1'
    Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
      such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.
    NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
      available since August 13, 2010. It is likely that your system is already
      no longer affected by this issue."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gnustep-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/01/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/01/21");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  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:"gnustep-base/gnustep-base", unaffected:make_list("ge 1.20.1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 1.20.1"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "GNUstep Base library");
}
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2010-8554.NASL
    descriptionFix CVE-2010-1457 and CVE-2010-1602 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id47500
    published2010-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47500
    titleFedora 11 : gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc11 (2010-8554)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2010-8554.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(47500);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:33");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1457", "CVE-2010-1620");
  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2010-8554");

  script_name(english:"Fedora 11 : gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc11 (2010-8554)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Fix CVE-2010-1457 and CVE-2010-1602

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591601"
  );
  # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041676.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5b4f23ff"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected gnustep-base package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:gnustep-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/05/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/07/01");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! ereg(pattern:"^11([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 11.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC11", reference:"gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc11")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "gnustep-base");
}
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2010-8562.NASL
    descriptionFix CVE-2010-1457 and CVE-2010-1602. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id47502
    published2010-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47502
    titleFedora 13 : gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc13 (2010-8562)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2010-8562.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(47502);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:33");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1457", "CVE-2010-1620");
  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2010-8562");

  script_name(english:"Fedora 13 : gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc13 (2010-8562)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Fix CVE-2010-1457 and CVE-2010-1602.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591601"
  );
  # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041716.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c969c848"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected gnustep-base package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:gnustep-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/05/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/07/01");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! ereg(pattern:"^13([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 13.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC13", reference:"gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc13")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "gnustep-base");
}
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2010-8575.NASL
    descriptionFix CVE-2010-1457 and CVE-2010-1602 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id47503
    published2010-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/47503
    titleFedora 12 : gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc12 (2010-8575)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2010-8575.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(47503);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:33");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1457", "CVE-2010-1620");
  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2010-8575");

  script_name(english:"Fedora 12 : gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc12 (2010-8575)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Fix CVE-2010-1457 and CVE-2010-1602

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591601"
  );
  # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041702.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9b460d1f"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected gnustep-base package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:gnustep-base");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/05/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/07/01");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! ereg(pattern:"^12([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 12.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC12", reference:"gnustep-base-1.18.0-9.fc12")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "gnustep-base");
}

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