Detections
Analytics

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdebase (MDKSA-2005:160)

high Nessus Plugin ID 19915

Synopsis

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

Description

Ilja van Sprundel from suresec.org notified the KDE security team about a serious lock file handling error in kcheckpass that can, in some configurations, be used to gain root access.

In order for an exploit to succeed, the directory /var/lock has to be writeable for a user that is allowed to invoke kcheckpass.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19915

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-160.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kate, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-data, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdeprintfax, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm-config-file, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-konsole, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-nsplugins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-progs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kate, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kate-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-konsole, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kate, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kate-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-konsole, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/6/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2494

MDKSA: 2005:160