Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : cyrus-sasl (MDKSA-2002:018)

high Nessus Plugin ID 13926

Synopsis

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

Description

Kari Hurtta discovered that a format bug exists in the Cyrus SASL library, which is used to provide an authentication API for mail clients and servers, as well as other services such as LDAP. The format bug was found in one of the logging functions which could be used by an attacker to obtain access to a machine or to possibly acquire elevated privileges. Thanks to the SuSE security team for providing the fix.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 13926

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2002-018.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cyrus-sasl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7-plug-anonymous, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7-plug-crammd5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7-plug-digestmd5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7-plug-login, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libsasl7-plug-plain, 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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0869

BID: 3498

MDKSA: 2002:018