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FreeBSD : ChiTeX/ChiLaTeX unsafe set-user-id root (49ad1bf8-5d7e-11d8-80e3-0020ed76ef5a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56491

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Synopsis

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

Description

Niels Heinen reports that ChiTeX installs set-user-id root executables that invoked system(3) without setting up the environment, trivially allowing local root compromise.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://docs.freebsd.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200303251301.h2PD1m9Y053389

http://www.nessus.org/u?8816ee16

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56491

File Name: freebsd_pkg_49ad1bf85d7e11d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 10/14/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:zh-chitex, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/12/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/25/2003