Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : dbus-glib (MDVSA-2013:071)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66085

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated dbus-glib packages fix security vulnerability :

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the way dbus-glib, the D-Bus add-on library to integrate the standard D-Bus library with the GLib thread abstraction and main loop, performed filtering of the message sender (message source subject), when the NameOwnerChanged signal was received. A local attacker could use this flaw to escalate their privileges (CVE-2013-0292).

Solution

Update the affected lib64dbus-glib and / or lib64dbus-glib1_2 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66085

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-071.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64dbus-glib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64dbus-glib1_2, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-0292

BID: 57985

MDVSA: 2013:071

MGASA: 2013-0057

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