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FreeBSD : ppxp -- local root exploit (641e8609-cab5-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56493

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

A Debian Advisory reports :

Jens Steube discovered that ppxp, yet another PPP program, does not release root privileges when opening potentially user-supplied log files. This can be tricked into opening a root shell.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?4bf63e12

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56493

File Name: freebsd_pkg_641e8609cab511d99aed000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Published: 10/14/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ja-ppxp, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ppxp, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/22/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0392

DSA: 725