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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ppp (MDVSA-2014:178)

high Nessus Plugin ID 77657

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated ppp packages fix security vulnerability :

A vulnerability in ppp before 2.4.7 may enable an unprivileged attacker to access privileged options (CVE-2014-3158).

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0368.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 77657

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-178.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 9/12/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ppp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ppp-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ppp-dhcp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ppp-pppoatm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ppp-pppoe, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ppp-radius, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/5/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-3158

BID: 69399

MDVSA: 2014:178