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GLSA-200506-05 : SilverCity: Insecure file permissions

low Nessus Plugin ID 18445

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-05 (SilverCity: Insecure file permissions)

 The SilverCity package installs three executable files with insecure permissions.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could modify the executable files, causing arbitrary code to be executed with the permissions of an unsuspecting SilverCity user.
 Workaround :

 There are no known workarounds at this time.

Solution

All SilverCity users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/silvercity-0.9.5-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200506-05

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 18445

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200506-05.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 6/10/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:silvercity, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1941

GLSA: 200506-05