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RHEL 5 : rhn-client-tools (RHSA-2010:0449)

low Nessus Plugin ID 46780

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated rhn-client-tools 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.

Red Hat Network Client Tools provide programs and libraries that allow your system to receive software updates from the Red Hat Network (RHN).

It was discovered that rhn-client-tools set insecure permissions on the loginAuth.pkl file, used to store session credentials for authenticating connections to Red Hat Network servers. A local, unprivileged user could use these credentials to download packages from the Red Hat Network. They could also manipulate package or action lists associated with the system's profile. (CVE-2010-1439)

Users of rhn-client-tools are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-1439

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0449

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 46780

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2010-0449.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/2/2010

Updated: 1/14/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rhn-check, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rhn-setup, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rhn-client-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:rhn-setup-gnome

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/1/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/7/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1439

RHSA: 2010:0449