Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : policykit (MDVSA-2008:087)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36964

Synopsis

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

Description

A format string vulnerability in the grant helper, in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.

The updated package has been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36964

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-087.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64polkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64polkit2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpolkit-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpolkit2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:policykit, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:policykit-docs, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/16/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1658

CWE: 134

MDVSA: 2008:087

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