CentOS 3 / 4 : util-linux (CESA-2007:0969)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36400

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated util-linux packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function.

A flaw was discovered in the way that the mount and umount utilities used the setuid and setgid functions, which could lead to privileges being dropped improperly. A local user could use this flaw to run mount helper applications such as, mount.nfs, with additional privileges (CVE-2007-5191).

Users are advised to update to these erratum packages which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected util-linux packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36400

File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-0969.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:centos:centos:util-linux, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:losetup, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mount

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5191

CWE: 264

RHSA: 2007:0969

Detections

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