CentOS 4 : dbus (CESA-2007:0008)

low Nessus Plugin ID 24285

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated dbus packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

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

D-BUS is a system for sending messages between applications. It is used both for the systemwide message bus service, and as a per-user-login-session messaging facility.

Kimmo Hamalainen discovered a flaw in the way D-BUS processes certain messages. It is possible for a local unprivileged D-BUS process to disrupt the ability of another D-BUS process to receive messages.
(CVE-2006-6107)

Users of dbus are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected dbus packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 24285

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0008.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 2/9/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dbus, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dbus-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dbus-glib, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dbus-python, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:dbus-x11, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6107

RHSA: 2007:0008

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