Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2005:006)

high Nessus Plugin ID 16157

Synopsis

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

Description

Patrice Fournier discovered a vulnerability in the authorization sub-system of hylafax. A local or remote user guessing the contents of the hosts.hfaxd database could gain unauthorized access to the fax system.

The updated packages are provided to prevent this issue. Note that the packages included with Corporate Server 2.1 do not require this fix.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16157

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-006.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 1/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-server, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.1.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.1.1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.2.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.1.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.1.1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.2.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.2.0-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1182

MDKSA: 2005:006