Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : usbmuxd (MDVSA-2012:133)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61981

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Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that usbmuxd did not correctly perform bounds checking when processing the SerialNumber field of USB devices. An attacker with physical access could use this to crash usbmuxd or potentially execute arbitrary code as the 'usbmux' user (CVE-2012-0065).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61981

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2012-133.nasl

Version: 1.10

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64usbmuxd-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64usbmuxd1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libusbmuxd-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libusbmuxd1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:usbmuxd, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0065

BID: 51573

MDVSA: 2012:133

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