Scientific Linux Security Update : spamassassin on SL5.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64 (fwd)

low Nessus Plugin ID 60207

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Martin Krafft discovered a symlink issue in SpamAssassin that affects certain non-default configurations. A local user could use this flaw to create or overwrite files writable by the spamd process (CVE-2007-2873).

Solution

Update the affected spamassassin package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5c2e1e75

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 60207

File Name: sl_20070613_spamassassin_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/13/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2873