Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : ed (MDKSA-2000:076)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61862

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Alan Cox discovered that GNU ed (a classed line editor tool) creates temporary files unsafely.

Solution

Update the affected ed package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61862

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2000-076.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:ed, 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, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/9/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-1137

MDKSA: 2000:076

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