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Scientific Linux Security Update : nfs-utils-lib on SL5.x i386/x86_64

critical Nessus Plugin ID 60260

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Details :

Tenable Network Security discovered a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in the RPC library used by nfs-utils-lib. A remote unauthenticated attacker who can access an application linked against nfs-utils-lib could trigger this flaw and cause the application to crash. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 it is not possible to exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code as the overflow is blocked by FORTIFY_SOURCE.
(CVE-2007-3999)

Tony Ernst from SGI has discovered a flaw in the way nfsidmap maps NFSv4 unknown uids. If an unknown user ID is encountered on an NFSv4 mounted filesystem, the files will default to being owned by 'root' rather than 'nobody'. (CVE-2007-4135)

Solution

Update the affected nfs-utils-lib and / or nfs-utils-lib-devel packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?940c225a

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2007-07

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 60260

File Name: sl_20071004_nfs_utils_lib_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3999, CVE-2007-4135

CWE: 119, 20

TRA: TRA-2007-07