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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71153
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2425-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'plib' package(s) announced via the DSA-2425-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'plib' package(s) announced via the DSA-2425-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that PLIB, a library used by TORCS, contains a buffer overflow in error message processing, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.5-5+squeeze1.

For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.5-5.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your plib packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'plib' package(s) on Debian 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4620
18258
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18258/
47297
http://secunia.com/advisories/47297
51340
http://secunia.com/advisories/51340
77973
http://osvdb.org/77973
GLSA-201606-16
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-16
[oss-security] 20111221 plib ulSetError() buffer overflow - CVE-2011-4620
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/21/2
openSUSE-SU-2012:1506
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00013.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0146
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00015.html
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