Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : davfs2 (MDVSA-2013:244)

high Nessus Plugin ID 70242

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in davfs2 :

Davfs2, a filesystem client for WebDAV, calls the function system() insecurely while is setuid root. This might allow a privilege escalation (CVE-2013-4362).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected davfs2 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70242

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-244.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 10/1/2013

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:davfs2, 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: 9/30/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-4362

BID: 62445

DSA: 2765

MDVSA: 2013:244