Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDKSA-2001:095)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 13908

Synopsis

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

Description

Flavio Veloso found an overflowable buffer problem in earlier versions of the glibc glob(3) implementation. It may be possible to exploit some programs that pass input to the glibc glob() function in a manner that can be modified by the user.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 13908

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-095.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:glibc-profile, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ldconfig, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:nscd, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/19/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0886

MDKSA: 2001:095