MDVA-2008:070 : dkms

high Nessus Plugin ID 38007

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The dkms-minimal package in Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring did not require lsb-release. If lsb-release was not installed, the dkms modules were installed in the standard location, instead of the intended /dkms or /dkms-binary. This update fixes that issue.

Due to another bug, dkms would consider older installed binary dkms modules as original modules when installing a newer version of the module as a source dkms package, thus wrongly moving the binary modules around. This update disables original_module handling, not needed anymore since the rework of dkms system in 2008 Spring.

Dkms would also print an error message during an upgrade of binary module packages, and under certain conditions an additional warning message regarding multiple modules being found. This update removes those harmless messages when they are not appropriate.

Solution

Update the affected package(s).

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 38007

File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-070.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2008

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