Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : id3lib (MDKSA-2007:180)

high Nessus Plugin ID 26047

Synopsis

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

Description

A programming error was found in id3lib by Nikolaus Schulz that could lead to a denial of service through symlink attacks.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 26047

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-180.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 9/14/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:id3lib, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64id3_3.8_3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64id3_3.8_3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64id3_3.8_3-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libid3_3.8_3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libid3_3.8_3-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libid3_3.8_3-static-devel, 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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/12/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4460

BID: 25372

MDKSA: 2007:180