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Debian DSA-655-1 : zhcon - missing privilege release

low Nessus Plugin ID 16239

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Erik Sjolund discovered that zhcon, a fast console CJK system using the Linux framebuffer, accesses a user-controlled configuration file with elevated privileges. Thus, it is possible to read arbitrary files.

Solution

Upgrade the zhcon package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.2-4woody3.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-655

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 16239

File Name: debian_DSA-655.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/25/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:zhcon, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0072

DSA: 655