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GLSA-200611-14 : TORQUE: Insecure temporary file creation

high Nessus Plugin ID 23708

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-14 (TORQUE: Insecure temporary file creation)

 TORQUE creates temporary files with predictable names. Please note that the TORQUE package shipped in Gentoo Portage is not vulnerable in the default configuration. Only systems with more permissive access rights to the spool directory are vulnerable.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could create links in the temporary file directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. This could lead to the execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
 Workaround :

 Ensure that untrusted users don't have write access to the spool directory.

Solution

All TORQUE users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-cluster/torque-2.1.6'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200611-14

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 23708

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200611-14.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 11/22/2006

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:gentoo:linux:torque, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/18/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5677

GLSA: 200611-14