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SuSE9 Security Update : arc (YOU Patch Number 10496)

low Nessus Plugin ID 41079

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This updates fixes two bugs :

 - Eric Romang discovered that the ARC archive program under Unix creates a temporary file with insecure permissions which may lead to an attacker stealing sensitive information. (CVE-2005-2945)

 - Joey Schulze discovered that the temporary file was created in an insecure fashion as well, leaving it open to a classic symlink attack. (CVE-2005-2992)

Solution

Apply YOU patch number 10496.

See Also

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2945/

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2992/

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 41079

File Name: suse9_10496.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/24/2009

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/27/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2945, CVE-2005-2992