Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : arts (MDKSA-2006:107)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21751

Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability in the artswrapper program, when installed setuid root, could enable a local user to elevate their privileges to that of root.

By default, Mandriva Linux does not ship artswrapper setuid root, however if a user or system administrator enables the setuid bit on artswrapper, their system could be at risk,

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21751

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-107.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/24/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:arts, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64arts1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64arts1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libarts1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libarts1-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/20/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2916

MDKSA: 2006:107

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