Executive Summary
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | ekiga security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2007:0087 | First vendor Publication | 2007-03-13 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2007-03-13 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Critical | Revision | 02 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 10 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated ekiga packages that fix security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64 3. Problem description: Ekiga is a tool to communicate with video and audio over the Internet. Format string flaws were found in the way Ekiga processes certain messages. If a user is running Ekiga, a remote attacker who can connect to Ekiga could trigger this flaw and potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user. (CVE-2007-0999, CVE-2007-1006) Users of Ekiga should upgrade to these updated packages which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 229262 - CVE-2007-0999 Ekiga format string flaw (CVE-2007-1006) |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0087.html |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-134 | Uncontrolled Format String (CWE/SANS Top 25) |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10944 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10944 | ||
| Title: | Format string vulnerability in Ekiga 2.0.3, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1006. | ||
| Description: | Format string vulnerability in Ekiga 2.0.3, and probably other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-1006. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2007-0999 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11642 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11642 | ||
| Title: | Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet. | ||
| Description: | Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2007-1006 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22695 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22695 | ||
| Title: | ELSA-2007:0087: ekiga security update (Critical) | ||
| Description: | Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | ELSA-2007:0087-02 CVE-2007-0999 CVE-2007-1006 | Version: | 13 |
| Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | ekiga |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 2 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-09 | Name : Mandriva Update for ekiga MDKSA-2007:044 (ekiga) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDKSA_2007_044.nasl |
| 2009-04-09 | Name : Mandriva Update for ekiga MDKSA-2007:058 (ekiga) File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDKSA_2007_058.nasl |
| 2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for ekiga, gnomemeeting vulnerabilities USN-426-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_426_1.nasl |
| 2009-03-23 | Name : Ubuntu Update for ekiga, gnomemeeting vulnerability USN-434-1 File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_434_1.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200703-25 (ekiga) File : nvt/glsa_200703_25.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 33505 | Ekiga Unspecified Remote Format String Code Execution |
| 31939 | Ekiga Softphone gm_main_window_flash_message() Format String Ekiga softphone contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity. This issue is caused due to a format string error within the 'gm_main_window_flash_message()' function in src/endpoints/urlhandler.cpp, src/endpoints/manager.cpp and src/endpoints/sip.cpp. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-01-24 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2007-0087.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-426-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-434-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-10-17 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : suse_ekiga-3023.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-04-05 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200703-25.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-03-12 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2007-058.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-02-23 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2007-262.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-02-23 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2007-263.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-02-22 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2007-044.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
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