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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : perl-XML-DT (MDVSA-2014:191)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77977

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated perl-XML-DT package fixes security vulnerability :

The mkxmltype and mkdtskel scripts provided in perl-XML-DT allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_##### temporary file (CVE-2014-5260).

Solution

Update the affected perl-XML-DT package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0390.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77977

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-191.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 9/30/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-xml-dt, 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: 9/29/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-5260

BID: 68981

MDVSA: 2014:191