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FreeBSD : fidogate -- write files as `news' user (3243e839-f489-11d8-9837-000c41e2cdad)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37125

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Neils Heinen reports that the setuid `news' binaries installed as part of fidogate may be used to create files or append to file with the privileges of the `news' user by setting the LOGFILE environmental variable.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5b471b71

http://www.nessus.org/u?cc1efbc4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37125

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3243e839f48911d89837000c41e2cdad.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:fidogate, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:fidogate-ds, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/22/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2004