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GLSA-201208-05 : Perl Config-IniFiles Module: Insecure temporary file usage

low Nessus Plugin ID 61544

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201208-05 (Perl Config-IniFiles Module: Insecure temporary file usage)

 The Perl Config-IniFiles module uses predicatable temporary file names.
 Impact :

 A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All users of the Perl Config-IniFiles module should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-perl/Config-IniFiles-2.710.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201208-05

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 61544

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201208-05.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 8/15/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:config-inifiles, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2451

BID: 53361

GLSA: 201208-05