Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : LPRng (MDKSA-2002:042)

high Nessus Plugin ID 13946

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Matthew Caron pointed out that using the LPRng default configuration, the lpd daemon will accept job submissions from any remote host. These updated LPRng packages modify the job submission policy in /etc/lpd.perms to refuse print jobs from remote hosts by default.

Solution

Update the affected LPRng package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 13946

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2002-042.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:lprng, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/4/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0378

MDKSA: 2002:042