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FreeBSD : sudo -- sudoedit information disclosure (a268ef4a-0b35-11d9-8a8a-000c41e2cdad)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36920

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A new feature of sudo 1.6.8 called 'sudoedit' (a safe editing facility) may allow users to read files to which they normally have no access.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.sudo.ws/sudo/alerts/sudoedit.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?4fc3ce1c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36920

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a268ef4a0b3511d98a8a000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:sudo, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/20/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/18/2004