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Debian DSA-299-1 : leksbot - improper setuid-root execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 15136

Synopsis

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

Description

Maurice Massar discovered that, due to a packaging error, the program /usr/bin/KATAXWR was inadvertently installed setuid root. This program was not designed to run setuid, and contained multiple vulnerabilities which could be exploited to gain root privileges.

Solution

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.2-3.1.

The old stable distribution (potato) does not contain a leksbot package.

We recommend that you update your leksbot package.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-299

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15136

File Name: debian_DSA-299.nasl

Version: 1.23

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: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:leksbot

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0262

BID: 7505

DSA: 299