Fedora 12 : nss_db-2.2-47.fc12 (2010-6361)

low Nessus Plugin ID 47434

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Stephane Chazelas reported that the nss_db module attempts to read a DB_CONFIG file in the current directory when it is used. If the contents of the file can't be parsed properly, the copy of libdb which nss_db uses will print an error message. If nss_db is invoked from a setuid process, it may then expose privileged information to the unprivileged user who started the process. This update imports Kees Cook's fix for the issue (CVE-2010-0826).

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Solution

Update the affected nss_db package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 47434

File Name: fedora_2010-6361.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 7/1/2010

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:nss_db, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:12

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0826

BID: 39132

FEDORA: 2010-6361

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