Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : cups (MDVSA-2009:027)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 37103

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in CUPS shipped with Mandriva Linux which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pdf.log temporary file (CVE-2009-0032).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 37103

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-027.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:cups-serial, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64cups2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64cups2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libcups2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libcups2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:php-cups, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/24/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0032

CWE: 59

MDVSA: 2009:027