Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xsupplicant (MDKSA-2006:189)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24574

Synopsis

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

Description

Yannick Van Osselaer discovered a stack overflow in Xsupplicant, which could potentially be exploited by a remote, authenticated user to gain root priviledges. Additional code cleanups to fix potential memory leaks are also included.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected xsupplicant, xsupplicant-devel and / or xsupplicant-doc packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24574

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-189.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

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:xsupplicant, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xsupplicant-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xsupplicant-doc, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5601, CVE-2006-5602

MDKSA: 2006:189

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