Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : avahi (MDKSA-2006:215)

low Nessus Plugin ID 24600

Synopsis

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

Description

Steve Grubb discovered that netlink messages were not being checked for their sender identity. This could lead to local users manipulating the Avahi service.

Packages have been patched to correct this issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 24600

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-215.nasl

Version: 1.17

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

Temporal Score: 1.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:avahi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:avahi-dnsconfd, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:avahi-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:avahi-sharp, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:avahi-x11, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-client3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-client3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-common3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-common3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-compat-howl0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-compat-howl0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-compat-libdns_sd1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-compat-libdns_sd1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-core4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-core4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-glib1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-glib1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-qt3_1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-qt3_1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-qt4_1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64avahi-qt4_1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-client3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-client3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-common3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-common3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-compat-howl0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-compat-howl0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-compat-libdns_sd1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-compat-libdns_sd1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-core4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-core4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-glib1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-glib1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-qt3_1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-qt3_1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-qt4_1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libavahi-qt4_1-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5461

BID: 21016

MDKSA: 2006:215

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