Debian DSA-615-1 : debmake - insecure temporary files

low Nessus Plugin ID 16025

Synopsis

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

Description

Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit Project noticed that the debstd script from debmake, a deprecated helper package for Debian packaging, created temporary directories in an insecure manner. This can be exploited by a malicious user to overwrite arbitrary files owned by the victim.

Solution

Upgrade the debmake package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.6.10.woody.1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 16025

File Name: debian_DSA-615.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/23/2004

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

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:debmake

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/22/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/22/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1179

DSA: 615

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