Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : rxvt (MDVSA-2008:161)

low Nessus Plugin ID 36624

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in rxvt allowed it to open a terminal on :0 if the environment variable was not set, which could be used by a local user to hijack X11 connections (CVE-2008-1142).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected rxvt and / or rxvt-CJK packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 36624

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-161.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

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:rxvt, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:rxvt-cjk, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1142

CWE: 264

MDVSA: 2008:161

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