Debian DSA-335-1 : mantis - incorrect permissions

low Nessus Plugin ID 15172

Synopsis

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

Description

mantis, a PHP/MySQL web-based bug tracking system, stores the password used to access its database in a configuration file which is world-readable. This could allow a local attacker to read the password and gain read/write access to the database.

Solution

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.17.1-3.

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

We recommend that you update your mantis package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15172

File Name: debian_DSA-335.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/28/2003

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/28/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0499

BID: 8059

DSA: 335

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