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GLSA-200807-14 : Linux Audit: Buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 33780

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-200807-14 (Linux Audit: Buffer overflow)

 A stack-based buffer overflow has been reported in the audit_log_user_command() function in the file lib/audit_logging.c when processing overly long arguments.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could execute a specially crafted command on the host running Linux Audit, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Linux Audit.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Linux Audit users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-process/audit-1.7.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200807-14

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 33780

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200807-14.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 8/1/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1628

CWE: 119, 264

GLSA: 200807-14