Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libx11 (MDKSA-2006:199)

low Nessus Plugin ID 24584

Synopsis

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

Description

The Xinput module (modules/im/ximcp/imLcIm.c) in X.Org libX11 1.0.2 and 1.0.3 opens a file for reading twice using the same file descriptor, which causes a file descriptor leak that allows local users to read files specified by the XCOMPOSEFILE environment variable via the duplicate file descriptor.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 24584

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-199.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: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64x11_6, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64x11_6-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64x11_6-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libx11-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libx11_6, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libx11_6-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libx11_6-static-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5397

MDKSA: 2006:199

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