Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cronie (MDVSA-2013:033)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66047

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated cronie package fixes the following issue :

It was reported that cronie 1.4.8 would leak certain file descriptors.
On systems where /etc/crontab is not world-readable this could be an information disclosure concern (CVE-2012-6097).

Solution

Update the affected cronie and / or cronie-anacron packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66047

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-033.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cronie, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cronie-anacron, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/5/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-6097

BID: 57191

MDVSA: 2013:033

MGASA: 2013-0023

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