Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2001:041)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61912

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Synopsis

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

Description

A problem exists with the HylaFAX program, hfaxd. When hfaxd tries to change it's queue directory and fails, it prints an error message via syslog by directly passing user-supplied data as the format string. If hfaxd is installed setuid root, this behaviour can be exploited to gain root access locally. Note that Linux-Mandrake does not ship hfaxd setuid root by default.

Solution

Update the affected hylafax, hylafax-client and / or hylafax-server packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61912

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-041.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-client, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-server, 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: 4/24/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0387

MDKSA: 2001:041

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