Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xscreensaver (MDKSA-2007:097)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25157

Synopsis

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

Description

A problem with the way xscreensaver verifies user passwords was discovered by Alex Yamauchi. When a system is using remote authentication (i.e. LDAP) for logins, a local attacker able to cause a network outage on the system could cause xscreensaver to crash, which would unlock the screen.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25157

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-097.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 5/3/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xscreensaver, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xscreensaver-base, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xscreensaver-common, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xscreensaver-extrusion, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xscreensaver-gl, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/2/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1859, CVE-2008-0887

CWE: 287

MDKSA: 2007:097

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