GLSA-200406-02 : tripwire: Format string vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 14513

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200406-02 (tripwire: Format string vulnerability)

The code that generates email reports contains a format string vulnerability in pipedmailmessage.cpp.
Impact :

With a carefully crafted filename on a local filesystem an attacker could cause execution of arbitrary code with permissions of the user running tripwire, which could be the root user.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All tripwire users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=app-admin/tripwire-2.3.1.2-r1' # emerge '>=app-admin/tripwire-2.3.1.2-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14513

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200406-02.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 8/30/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:tripwire, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0536

GLSA: 200406-02

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