Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : openssl (MDKSA-2004:147)

low Nessus Plugin ID 15920

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Trustix developers found that the der_chop script, included in the openssl package, created temporary files insecurely. This could allow local users to overwrite files using a symlink attack.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15920

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-147.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 12/7/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openssl0.9.7, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openssl0.9.7-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openssl0.9.7-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenssl0.9.7, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenssl0.9.7-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenssl0.9.7-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openssl, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/6/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0975

MDKSA: 2004:147

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