Debian DSA-845-1 : mason - programming error

high Nessus Plugin ID 19953

Synopsis

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

Description

Christoph Martin noticed that upon configuration mason, which interactively creates a Linux packet filtering firewall, does not install the init script to actually load the firewall during system boot. This will leave the machine without a firewall after a reboot.

Solution

Upgrade the mason package.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.13.0.92-2woody1.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.0-2.2.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19953

File Name: debian_DSA-845.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/11/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:debian:debian_linux:mason, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3118

DSA: 845

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