Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : openvpn (MDKSA-2006:069)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21206

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability in OpenVPN 2.0 through 2.0.5 allows a malicious server to execute arbitrary code on the client by using setenv with the LD_PRELOAD environment variable.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue by removing setenv support.

Solution

Update the affected openvpn package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21206

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-069.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/11/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openvpn, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1629

MDKSA: 2006:069

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