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Debian DSA-583-1 : lvm10 - insecure temporary directory

low Nessus Plugin ID 15681

Synopsis

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

Description

Trustix developers discovered insecure temporary file creation in a supplemental script in the lvm10 package that didn't check for existing temporary directories, allowing local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Solution

Upgrade the lvm10 package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.4-5woody2.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=279229

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-583

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15681

File Name: debian_DSA-583.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/10/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:lvm10

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/3/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0972

DSA: 583