Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : sudo (MDVSA-2010:052)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 44955

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in sudo :

sudo 1.6.x before 1.6.9p21, when the runas_default option is used, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges via a sudo command (CVE-2010-0427).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected sudo package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 44955

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-052.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 3/2/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sudo, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/1/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0427

BID: 38432

CWE: 264

MDVSA: 2010:052

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