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FreeBSD : ifmail -- unsafe set-user-ID application (746ca1ac-21ec-11d9-9289-000c41e2cdad)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36837

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Niels Heinen reports that ifmail allows one to specify a configuration file. Since ifmail runs set-user-ID `news', this may allow a local attacker to write to arbitrary files or execute arbitrary commands as the `news' user.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://svnweb.freebsd.org/ports?view=revision&revision=120295

http://www.nessus.org/u?f8e54bf0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36837

File Name: freebsd_pkg_746ca1ac21ec11d99289000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ifmail

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 10/19/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/23/2004