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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : postgresql (MDKSA-2004:149)

low Nessus Plugin ID 15957

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Trustix development team found insecure temporary file creation problems in a script included in the postgresql package. This could allow an attacker to trick a user into overwriting arbitrary files he has access to.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 15957

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-149.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 12/14/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

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: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ecpg3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64ecpg3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pgtcl2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pgtcl2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pq3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pq3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libecpg3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libecpg3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgtcl2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpgtcl2-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpq3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpq3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-contrib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-docs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-jdbc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-pl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-server, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-tcl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:postgresql-test, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0977

MDKSA: 2004:149