Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cfengine (MDKSA-2000:061)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 61848

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The GNU cfengine is an abstract programming language for system administrators of large heterogeneous networks, used for maintenance and administration. There are a number of string format vulnerabilities in syslog() calls that can be abused to either make the cfengine program segfault and die or to execute arbitrary commands as the user the cfengine program runs as (usually root). The problems are fixed in this update and all Linux-Mandrake users are encouraged to upgrade.

Solution

Update the affected cfengine package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 61848

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-061.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cfengine, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/12/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0947

MDKSA: 2000:061

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