Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : gv (MDVSA-2010:159)

low Nessus Plugin ID 48422

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in gv :

GNU gv before 3.7.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file (CVE-2010-2056).

This update provides gv 3.7.1, which is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gv package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 48422

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-159.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 8/24/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 2.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:gv, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010.1

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: 8/23/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2056

BID: 40426

MDVSA: 2010:159

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