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FreeBSD : slim -- insecure PATH assignment (68c7187a-abd2-11df-9be6-0015587e2cc1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 48380

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

SLiM assigns logged on users a PATH in which the current working directory ('./') is included. This PATH can allow unintentional code execution through planted binaries and has therefore been fixed SLiM version 1.3.2.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2010/q3/198

http://www.nessus.org/u?048bc8e8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 48380

File Name: freebsd_pkg_68c7187aabd211df9be60015587e2cc1.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 8/20/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:slim, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/19/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2945