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Debian DSA-090-1 : xtel - symlink attack

low Nessus Plugin ID 14927

Synopsis

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

Description

The xtel (an X emulator for minitel) package as distributed with Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 has two possible symlink attacks :

 - xteld creates a temporary file /tmp/.xtel-<user> without checking for symlinks.
 - when printing a hardcopy xtel would create a temporary file without protecting itself against symlink attacks.

Both problems have been fixed in version 3.2.1-4.potato.1 .

Solution

Upgrade the affected xtel package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-090

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 14927

File Name: debian_DSA-090.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xtel, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0334

BID: 3626

DSA: 090