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FreeBSD : caml-light -- insecure use of temporary files (9dde9dac-08f4-11e1-af36-003067b2972c)

high Nessus Plugin ID 56723

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Synopsis

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

Description

caml-light uses mktemp() insecurely, and also does unsafe things in /tmp during make install.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/249

http://www.nessus.org/u?56b8907d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 56723

File Name: freebsd_pkg_9dde9dac08f411e1af36003067b2972c.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 11/7/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:caml-light, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/2/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4119