Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : procmail (MDKSA-2001:085)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 13898

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

In older versions of procmail, it is possible to crash procmail by sending it certain signals. If procmail is installed setuid, this could be exploited to gain unauthorized privilege. This problem is fixed in unstable version 3.20 and stable version 3.15.2.

Solution

Update the affected procmail package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 13898

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-085.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:procmail, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0905

MDKSA: 2001:085

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