Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : nss_db (MDVSA-2010:077)

low Nessus Plugin ID 48179

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in nss_db :

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module (CVE-2010-0826).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected nss_db package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 48179

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-077.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/30/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: 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:mandriva:linux:nss_db, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-0826

BID: 39132

MDVSA: 2010:077

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