Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : sudo (MDKSA-2001:024-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61898

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A buffer overflow exists in the sudo program which could be used by an attacker to obtain higher privileges. sudo is a program used to delegate superuser privileges to ordinary users and only for specific commands.

Update :

The sudo package for 7.1 used the system-auth facility of newer pam versions and thus would not install or work correctly under Linux- Mandrake 7.1. This update resolves the dependency issue as well as provides the correct pam configuration file.

Solution

Update the affected sudo package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61898

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-024.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sudo, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0279

MDKSA: 2001:024-1

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