FreeBSD : lives -- insecure files permissions (a8e9d834-a916-11e6-b9b4-bcaec524bf84)

high Nessus Plugin ID 94751

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Debian reports :

smogrify script creates insecure temporary files.

lives creates and uses world-writable directory.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756565

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=798043

http://www.nessus.org/u?19b7e0a8

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 94751

File Name: freebsd_pkg_a8e9d834a91611e6b9b4bcaec524bf84.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 11/14/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:lives, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/30/2016