Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libast (MDKSA-2006:029)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20850

Synopsis

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

Description

Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute arbitrary code as the utmp user via a long -X argument.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20850

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-029.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/5/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ast2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ast2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libast2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libast2-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/2/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0224

MDKSA: 2006:029

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