Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : sudo (MDVSA-2010:118)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 47041

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered and corrected in sudo :

The secure path feature in env.c in sudo 1.3.1 through 1.6.9p22 and 1.7.0 through 1.7.2p6 does not properly handle an environment that contains multiple PATH variables, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted value of the last PATH variable (CVE-2010-1646).

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The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected sudo package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 47041

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-118.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 6/18/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sudo, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1646

MDVSA: 2010:118

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