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RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : sysreport (RHSA-2005:598)

low Nessus Plugin ID 19409

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.

Description

An updated sysreport package that fixes an insecure temporary file flaw is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Sysreport is a utility that gathers information about a system's hardware and configuration. The information can then be used for diagnostic purposes and debugging.

Bill Stearns discovered a bug in the way sysreport creates temporary files. It is possible that a local attacker could obtain sensitive information about the system when sysreport is run. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-2104 to this issue.

Users of sysreport should update to this erratum package, which contains a patch that resolves this issue.

Solution

Update the affected sysreport package.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2005-2104

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:598

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 19409

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2005-598.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/10/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:sysreport, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/7/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2104

RHSA: 2005:598