Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pulseaudio (MDVSA-2008:027)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37092

Synopsis

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

Description

A programming flaw was found in Pulseaudio versions older than 0.9.9, by which a local user can gain root access, if pulseaudio is installed as a setuid to root binary, which is the recommended configuration.

The updated packages fix this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37092

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-027.nasl

Version: 1.14

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: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpulsecore3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pulseaudio, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pulseaudio0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pulseaudio0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pulsecore2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64pulsecore3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpulseaudio0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpulseaudio0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpulsecore2

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0008

CWE: 20

MDVSA: 2008:027

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