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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : initscripts (MDVSA-2009:170)

high Nessus Plugin ID 40415

Synopsis

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

Description

Mandriva Security team has identified and fixed a vulnerability in initscripts which could lead to partial wireless password disclosure for WPA/WPA2 passwords of certain length which contained spaces.

This update fixes the vulnerability.

Solution

Update the affected debugmode and / or initscripts packages.

See Also

https://qa.mandriva.com/51606

https://qa.mandriva.com/52149

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 40415

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-170.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 7/29/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:debugmode, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:initscripts, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/28/2009

Reference Information

MDVSA: 2009:170