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FreeBSD : f2c -- insecure temporary files (43cb40b3-c8c2-11da-a672-000e0c2e438a)

low Nessus Plugin ID 22239

Synopsis

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

Description

Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena reports two temporary file vulnerability within f2c. The vulnerabilities are caused due to weak temporary file handling. An attacker could create an symbolic link, causing a local user running f2c to overwrite the symlinked file. This could give the attacker elevated privileges.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?483fe115

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 22239

File Name: freebsd_pkg_43cb40b3c8c211daa672000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 8/21/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:f2c, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/27/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0017

BID: 1280