FreeBSD : p5-Config-IniFiles -- unsafe temporary file creation (725ab25a-987b-11e1-a2ef-001fd0af1a4c)

low Nessus Plugin ID 59026

Synopsis

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

Description

Unsafe Temporary file creation

Config::IniFiles used a predictable name for its temporary file without opening it correctly.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?050a836a

http://www.nessus.org/u?be301b16

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 59026

File Name: freebsd_pkg_725ab25a987b11e1a2ef001fd0af1a4c.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 5/8/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:p5-config-inifiles, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/7/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/2/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2451