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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2001:053-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 13870

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A format string vulnerability exists in gnupg 1.0.5 and previous versions which is fixed in 1.0.6. This vulnerability can be used to invoke shell commands with privileges of the currently logged-in user.

Update :

The /usr/bin/gpg executable was installed setuid root and setgid root.
While being setuid root offers locking pages in physical memory to avoid writing sensitive material to swap and is of benefit, being setgid root provides no benefits and allows users to write to files that have group root access. This update strips the setgid bit from /usr/bin/gpg.

Solution

Update the affected gnupg package.

See Also

http://www.shmoo.com/mail/bugtraq/may01/msg00287.shtml

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 13870

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-053.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnupg, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0522

MDKSA: 2001:053-1