Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : util-linux (MDKSA-2007:198)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27071

Synopsis

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

Description

The mount and umount programs in util-linux called the setuid() and setgid() functions in the wrong order and did not check the return values, which could allow attackers to grain privileges via helper applications such as mount.nfs.

Updated packages have been patched to fix this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27071

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-198.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/17/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:losetup, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mount, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:util-linux, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:util-linux-ng, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5191

CWE: 264

MDKSA: 2007:198

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