Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : jmcce (MDKSA-2002:008)

low Nessus Plugin ID 13916

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A problem exists in the jmcce program that is used for Chinese text on the console. jmcce is installed setuid root and places log files in /tmp; because jmcce does not perform suitable checking on the files it writes to and because it uses a predictable logfile name, an attacker could exploit this to arbitrarily overwrite any file on the system.

Solution

Update the affected jmcce package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 13916

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2002-008.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:jmcce, 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: 1/22/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-2001

MDKSA: 2002:008

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