Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ncurses (MDKSA-2001:052)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61914

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Synopsis

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

Description

An overflowable buffer in the part of the ncurses library that handles cursor movement existed in versions of ncurses prior to 5.2. Attackers could force a privileged application to use their own termcap file containing a special terminal entry which would trigger the overflow, allowing them to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the exploited binary. This vulnerability would only manifest in setuid applications that use ncurses for cursor movement.

Solution

Update the affected ncurses, ncurses-devel and / or ncurses-extraterms packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61914

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-052.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ncurses, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ncurses-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ncurses-extraterms, 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: 5/25/2001

Reference Information

MDKSA: 2001:052

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