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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pmake (MDVSA-2013:271)

low Nessus Plugin ID 71026

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated pmake package fixes security vulnerability :

The make include files in NetBSD before 1.6.2, as used in pmake 1.111 and earlier, allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_depend##### temporary file, related to bsd.lib.mk and bsd.prog.mk (CVE-2011-1920).

Solution

Update the affected pmake package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0331.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 71026

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-271.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 11/22/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pmake, 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: 11/21/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1920

BID: 47878

MDVSA: 2013:271