RHEL 2.1 : mc (RHSA-2005:512)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18512

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated mc packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Midnight Commander is a visual shell much like a file manager.

Several denial of service bugs were found in Midnight Commander. These bugs could cause Midnight Commander to hang or crash if a victim opens a carefully crafted file. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CVE-2004-1009, CVE-2004-1090, CVE-2004-1091, CVE-2004-1093 and CVE-2004-1174 to these issues.

A filename quoting bug was found in Midnight Commander's FISH protocol handler. If a victim connects via embedded SSH support to a host containing a carefully crafted filename, arbitrary code may be executed as the user running Midnight Commander. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-1175 to this issue.

A buffer overflow bug was found in the way Midnight Commander handles directory completion. If a victim uses completion on a maliciously crafted directory path, it is possible for arbitrary code to be executed as the user running Midnight Commander. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-0763 to this issue.

Users of mc are advised to upgrade to these packages, which contain backported security patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected gmc, mc and / or mcserv packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18512

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-512.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 6/17/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gmc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mcserv, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1009, CVE-2004-1090, CVE-2004-1091, CVE-2004-1093, CVE-2004-1174, CVE-2004-1175, CVE-2005-0763

RHSA: 2005:512

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