Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : shadow-utils (MDVSA-2009:062)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36812

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A security vulnerability has been identified and fixed in login application from shadow-utils, which could allow local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry (CVE-2008-5394).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Note: Mandriva Linux is using login application from util-linux-ng by default, and therefore is not affected by this issue on default configuration.

Solution

Update the affected shadow-utils package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36812

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-062.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:shadow-utils, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/2/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5394

CWE: 59

MDVSA: 2009:062

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