Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : perl-Proc-ProcessTable (MDVSA-2013:216)

low Nessus Plugin ID 69465

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated perl-Proc-ProcessTable package fixes security vulnerability :

ProcessTable.pm in the Proc::ProcessTable module 0.45 for Perl, when TTY information caching is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/TTYDEVS (CVE-2011-4363).

Solution

Update the affected perl-Proc-ProcessTable package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0254.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 69465

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-216.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 8/25/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.6

Temporal Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-proc-processtable, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/23/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4363

BID: 50868

MDVSA: 2013:216