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GLSA-200707-08 : NVClock: Insecure file usage

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25790

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200707-08 (NVClock: Insecure file usage)

 Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Team discovered that NVClock makes usage of an insecure temporary file in the /tmp directory.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could create a specially crafted temporary file in /tmp to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running NVCLock.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All NVClock users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/nvclock-0.7-r2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200707-08

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25790

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200707-08.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 7/27/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nvclock, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/24/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3531

GLSA: 200707-08