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GLSA-201201-07 : NX Server Free Edition, NX Node: Privilege escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 57649

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201201-07 (NX Server Free Edition, NX Node: Privilege escalation)

 NX Server Free Edition and NX Node use nxconfigure.sh, a setuid script containing an unspecified vulnerability.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All NX Server Free Edition users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/nxserver-freeedition-3.5.0.5' All NX Node users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/nxnode-3.5.0.4' NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since August 23, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201201-07

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 57649

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201201-07.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nxnode, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nxserver-freeedition, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/23/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3977

BID: 49720

GLSA: 201201-07