Debian DSA-092-1 : wmtv - local root exploit

medium Nessus Plugin ID 14929

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Nicolas Boullis found a nasty security problem in the wmtv (a dockable video4linux TV player for windowmaker) package as distributed in Debian GNU/Linux 2.2.

wmtv can optionally run a command if you double-click on the TV window. This command can be specified using the -e command line option. However, since wmtv is installed suid root, this command was also run as root, which gives local users a very simple way to get root access.

Solution

This has been fixed in version 0.6.5-2potato1 by dropping root privileges before executing the command. We recommend that you upgrade your wmtv package immediately.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-092

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 14929

File Name: debian_DSA-092.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:wmtv, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1272

BID: 3658

DSA: 092