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Ubuntu 9.04 : moin vulnerability (USN-941-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 46691

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

It was discovered that MoinMoin incorrectly handled hierarchical access control lists. Users could bypass intended access controls under certain circumstances.

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Solution

Update the affected python-moinmoin package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/941-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 46691

File Name: ubuntu_USN-941-1.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/21/2010

Updated: 9/19/2019

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-moinmoin, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/20/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/29/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4762

BID: 35277

USN: 941-1