Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gdm (MDKSA-2006:083)

low Nessus Plugin ID 21358

Synopsis

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

Description

A race condition in daemon/slave.c in gdm before 2.14.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack when gdm performs chown and chgrp operations on the .ICEauthority file.

Packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gdm and / or gdm-Xnest packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 21358

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-083.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gdm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gdm-xnest, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1057

MDKSA: 2006:083

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