Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : enscript (MDKSA-2002:010)

low Nessus Plugin ID 13918

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The enscript program does not create temporary files in a secure fashion and as such could be abused if enscript is run as root.

Solution

Update the affected enscript package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 13918

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2002-010.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:enscript, 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: 1/28/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0044

MDKSA: 2002:010

Detections

Analytics