Scientific Linux Security Update : dstat on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60698

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

CVE-2009-3894 dstat insecure module search path

Robert Buchholz of the Gentoo Security Team reported a flaw in the Python module search path used in dstat. If a local attacker could trick a local user into running dstat from a directory containing a Python script that is named like an importable module, they could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running dstat.
(CVE-2009-3894)

Solution

Update the affected dstat package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60698

File Name: sl_20091130_dstat_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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: 11/30/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-3894

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