CentOS 4 : udev (CESA-2005:864)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21970

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated udev packages that fix a security issue are now available.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The udev package contains an implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and /sbin/hotplug.

Richard Cunningham discovered a flaw in the way udev sets permissions on various files in /dev/input. It may be possible for an authenticated attacker to gather sensitive data entered by a user at the console, such as passwords. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-3631 to this issue.

All users of udev should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and are not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected udev package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21970

File Name: centos_RHSA-2005-864.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/5/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:udev, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/20/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3631

RHSA: 2005:864

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