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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : chkrootkit (MDVSA-2014:122)

low Nessus Plugin ID 74480

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated chkrootkit package fixes security vulnerability :

The chkrootkit script contains a flaw that allows a local attacker to create an executable in /tmp that will be run by the user running chkrootkit (usually root), allowing the attacker to escalate privileges (CVE-2014-0476).

Solution

Update the affected chkrootkit package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0249.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 74480

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-122.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 6/12/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:chkrootkit, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2014

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Chkrootkit Local Privilege Escalation)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0476

BID: 67813

MDVSA: 2014:122