Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2006:221)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24605

Synopsis

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

Description

Buffer overflow in the ask_outfile_name function in openfile.c for GnuPG (gpg) 1.4 and 2.0, when running interactively, might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via messages that cause the make_printable_string function to return a longer string than expected while constructing a prompt.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gnupg and / or gnupg2 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24605

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-221.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: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnupg, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gnupg2, 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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/30/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-6169

BID: 21306

MDKSA: 2006:221

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