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Debian DSA-927-2 : tkdiff - insecure temporary file

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22793

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The last update of tkdiff contained a programming error which is fixed by this version. For completeness we're adding the original advisory text :

 Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit project discovered that tkdiff, a graphical side by side 'diff' utility, creates temporary files in an insecure fashion.

Solution

Upgrade the tkdiff package.

For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.08-3woody1.

For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 4.0.2-1sarge1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-927

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22793

File Name: debian_DSA-927.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/14/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:tkdiff, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/27/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3343

DSA: 927