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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52517
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: setiathome
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: setiathome

CVE-2003-1118:
A buffer overflow in the SETI@home client allows
remote attackers to cause a denial of service
(client crash) and execute arbitrary code via a
spoofed server response containing a long string
followed by a \n (newline) character.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-1118
BugTraq ID: 7292
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7292
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#146785
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146785
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004383.html
XForce ISS Database: seti@home-newline-bo(11731)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11731
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