Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mc (MDKSA-2000:078)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61864

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Synopsis

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

Description

A problem was found in the cons.saver program by Maurycy Prodeus. The cons.saver program is a screensaver for the console that is included in the mc package. cons.saver does not check if it is started with a valid stdout, which combined with a bug in its check to see if its argument is a tty (it forgets to close the file-descriptor after opening the supposed tty), causes it to write a NULL character to the file given as its parameter.

Solution

Update the affected gmc, mc and / or mcserv packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61864

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-078.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gmc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mcserv, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-1108

MDKSA: 2000:078

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