Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : openafs (MDVSA-2008:207)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36969

Synopsis

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

Description

A race condition in OpenAFS 1.3.40 through 1.4.5 allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by simultaneously acquiring and giving back file callbacks (CVE-2007-6599).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36969

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-207.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:dkms-libafs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openafs1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64openafs1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenafs1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libopenafs1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openafs-server, 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: 9/29/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6599

CWE: 362

MDVSA: 2008:207

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