Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : R-base (MDVSA-2008:198)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 37300

Synopsis

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

Description

A symlink vulnerability was found in the javareconf script in R that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-3931).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 37300

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-198.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:r-base, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64rmath, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64rmath-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:librmath, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:librmath-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/16/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3931

CWE: 59

MDVSA: 2008:198

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