Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libgtop (MDKSA-2001:094)

high Nessus Plugin ID 13907

Synopsis

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

Description

A remote format string vulnerability was found in the libgtop daemon by Laboratory intexxia. By sending a specially crafted format string to the server, a remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code on the remote system with the daemon's permissions. By default libgtop runs as the user nobody, but the flaw could be used to compromise local system security by allowing the attacker to exploit other local vulnerabilities. A buffer overflow was also found by Flavio Veloso which could allow the client to execute code on the server. Both vulnerabilities are patched in this update and will be fixed upstream in version 1.0.14. libgtop_daemon is not invoked by default anywhere in Mandrake Linux.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 13907

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-094.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgtop, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgtop-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgtop1-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgtop1

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: 12/19/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0928

BID: 3594

CERT: 705771

MDKSA: 2001:094

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