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Oracle Linux 5 : ecryptfs-utils (ELSA-2009-1307)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 180624

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2009-1307 advisory.

 - The (1) ecryptfs-setup-private, (2) ecryptfs-setup-confidential, and (3) ecryptfs-setup-pam-wrapped.sh scripts in ecryptfs-utils 45 through 61 in eCryptfs place cleartext passwords on command lines, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by listing the process. (CVE-2008-5188)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected ecryptfs-utils, ecryptfs-utils-devel and / or ecryptfs-utils-gui packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2009-1307.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 180624

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1307.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/7/2023

Updated: 11/8/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-5188

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ecryptfs-utils, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ecryptfs-utils-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:ecryptfs-utils-gui

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/8/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/23/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-5188