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CentOS 5 : nss_db (CESA-2010:0347)

low Nessus Plugin ID 46755

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Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated nss_db packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

The nss_db packages provide a set of C library extensions which allow Berkeley Database (Berkeley DB) databases to be used as a primary source of aliases, ethers, groups, hosts, networks, protocols, users, RPCs, services, and shadow passwords. These databases are used instead of or in addition to the flat files used by these tools by default.

It was discovered that nss_db did not specify a path to the directory to be used as the database environment for the Berkeley Database library, causing it to use the current working directory as the default. This could possibly allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2010-0826)

Users of nss_db are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected nss_db package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e3d752f0

http://www.nessus.org/u?77c8a165

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 46755

File Name: centos_RHSA-2010-0347.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/1/2010

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:5, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:nss_db

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0826

BID: 39132

RHSA: 2010:0347