Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2006:043)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20942

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Tavis Ormandy discovered it is possible to make gpg incorrectly return success when verifying an invalid signature file.

The updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gnupg package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20942

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-043.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/19/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnupg, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, 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: 2/17/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0455

MDKSA: 2006:043

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