FreeBSD : slim -- local disclosure of X authority magic cookie (80f13884-4d4c-11de-8811-0030843d3802)

low Nessus Plugin ID 38965

Synopsis

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

Description

Secunia reports :

A security issue has been reported in SLiM, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose sensitive information.

The security issue is caused due to the application generating the X authority file by passing the X authority cookie via the command line to 'xauth'. This can be exploited to disclose the X authority cookie by consulting the process list and e.g. gain access the user's display.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=529306

http://www.nessus.org/u?0b2b676b

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 38965

File Name: freebsd_pkg_80f138844d4c11de88110030843d3802.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 6/1/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/30/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/20/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1756

BID: 35015

CWE: 200