Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : inn (MDKSA-2000:016)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61814

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Synopsis

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

Description

A vulnerability exists when verifycancels is enabled in /etc/news/inn.conf. This vulnerability could be used to gain root access on any system with inn installed.

Solution

Update the affected inews, inn and / or inn-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61814

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-016.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:inews, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:inn, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:inn-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/7/2000

Reference Information

MDKSA: 2000:016

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