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FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-04:16.fetch.asc)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
FreeBSD Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory FreeBSD-SA-04:16.fetch.asc
Insight
Insight
The fetch(1) utility is a tool for fetching files via FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS. An integer overflow condition in the processing of HTTP headers can result in a buffer overflow.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade your system to the appropriate stable release or security branch dated after the correction date https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FreeBSD-SA-04:16.fetch.asc