Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mc (MDKSA-2004:039)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 14138

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Several vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander were found by Jacub Jelinek. This includes several buffer overflows (CVE-2004-0226), as well as a format string issue (CVE-2004-0232), and an issue with temporary file and directory creation (CVE-2004-0231). Most of the included fixes are backports from CVS, done by Andrew V. Samoilov and Pavel Roskin.

The updated packages are patched to correct these problems.

Solution

Update the affected mc package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 14138

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-039.nasl

Version: 1.20

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mc, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0226, CVE-2004-0231, CVE-2004-0232

MDKSA: 2004:039

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