Detections
Analytics
Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : leafnode (MDKSA-2005:114)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 18676
Synopsis
The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.Description
A number of vulnerabilities in the leafnode NNTP server package have been found :A vulnerability in the fetchnews program that could under some circumstances cause a wait for input that never arrives, which in turn would cause fetchnews to hang (CVE-2004-2068).
Two vulnerabilities in the fetchnews program can cause fetchnews to crash when the upstream server closes the connection and leafnode is receiving an article header or an article body, which prevent leafnode from querying other servers that are listed after that particular server in the configuration file (CVE-2005-1453).
Finally, another vulnerability in the fetchnews program could also cuase a wait for input that never arrives, causing fetchnews to hang (CVE-2005-1911).
The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.
Solution
Update the affected leafnode package.Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 18676
File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-114.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 7/12/2005
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:leafnode, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2005
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2004-2068, CVE-2005-1453, CVE-2005-1911
MDKSA: 2005:114