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FreeBSD : net-snmp -- fixproc insecure temporary file creation (3e0072d4-d05b-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 18909

Synopsis

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

Description

A Gentoo advisory reports :

Net-SNMP creates temporary files in an insecure manner, possibly allowing the execution of arbitrary code.

A malicious local attacker could exploit a race condition to change the content of the temporary files before they are executed by fixproc, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code. A local attacker could also create symbolic links in the temporary files directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. When fixproc is executed, this would result in the file being overwritten.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200505-18

http://www.nessus.org/u?c0532345

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 18909

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3e0072d4d05b11d99aed000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:net-snmp, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Patch Publication Date: 7/9/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1740

BID: 13715