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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : udev (MDVSA-2009:103-1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 38658
Synopsis
The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed in udev.udev before 1.4.1 does not verify whether a NETLINK message originates from kernel space, which allows local users to gain privileges by sending a NETLINK message from user space (CVE-2009-1185).
Buffer overflow in the util_path_encode function in udev/lib/libudev-util.c in udev before 1.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (service outage) via vectors that trigger a call with crafted arguments (CVE-2009-1186).
The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.
Update :
Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers
Solution
Update the affected packages.Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 38658
File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-103.nasl
Version: 1.25
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 5/1/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 10.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:udev-tools, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64volume_id0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libvolume_id0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64volume_id0-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:udev-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:udev, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libvolume_id0-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/3/2009
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Linux udev Netlink Local Privilege Escalation)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1185, CVE-2009-1186