Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdebase (MDKSA-2006:105)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21720

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A problem with how kdm manages the ~/.dmrc file was discovered by Ludwig Nussel. By using a symlink attack, a local user could get kdm to read arbitrary files on the system, including privileged system files and those belonging to other users.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21720

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-105.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/16/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm-config-file, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-konsole, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-nsplugins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-progs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kate, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kate-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kate, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-data, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdeprintfax, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-konsole, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kate, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kate-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kmenuedit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-konsole, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/15/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2449

MDKSA: 2006:105

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