Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : a2ps (MDKSA-2005:097)

low Nessus Plugin ID 18435

Synopsis

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

Description

The fixps and psmandup scripts, part of the a2ps package, are vulnerable to symlink attacks which could allow a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files. The updated packages have been patched to correct the problem.

Solution

Update the affected a2ps, a2ps-devel and / or a2ps-static-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 18435

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-097.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/8/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:a2ps-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:a2ps-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:a2ps

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/7/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1377

MDKSA: 2005:097

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