Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : openafs (MDKSA-2007:066)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24892

Synopsis

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

Description

By default, OpenAFS prior to 1.44 and 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which could allow attackers to obtain privileges.

Updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24892

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-066.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 3/26/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dkms-libafs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openafs1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openafs1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenafs1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenafs1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs-server, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1507

MDKSA: 2007:066