Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : playmidi (MDKSA-2005:010)

high Nessus Plugin ID 16219

Synopsis

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

Description

Erik Sjolund discovered a buffer overflow in playmidi that could be exploited by a local attacker if installed setuid root. Note that by default Mandrakelinux does not ship playmidi installed setuid root.

Solution

Update the affected playmidi and / or playmidi-X11 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16219

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-010.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 1/19/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:playmidi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:playmidi-x11

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/19/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0020

MDKSA: 2005:010

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