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FreeBSD : kdm -- passwordless login vulnerability (79b616d0-66d1-11dc-b25f-02e0185f8d72)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 26091

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The KDE development team reports :

KDM can be tricked into performing a password-less login even for accounts with a password set under certain circumstances, namely autologin to be configured and 'shutdown with password' enabled.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070919-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?52f03a83

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 26091

File Name: freebsd_pkg_79b616d066d111dcb25f02e0185f8d72.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 9/24/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:kdebase3, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/19/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4569

CWE: 264