Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : automake (MDVSA-2012:103)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61957

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Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in automake :

A race condition in automake (lib/am/distdir.am) could allow a local attacker to run arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running make distcheck (CVE-2012-3386).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected automake and / or automake1.7 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61957

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2012-103.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: 6.7

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: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:automake, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:automake1.7, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2011

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3386

MDVSA: 2012:103

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