Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : accountsservice (MDVSA-2013:060)

low Nessus Plugin ID 66074

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated accountsservice packages fix security vulnerability :

Florian Weimer discovered that AccountsService incorrectly handled privileges when copying certain files to the system cache directory. A local attacker could exploit this issue to read arbitrary files, bypassing intended permissions (CVE-2012-2737).

Solution

Update the affected accountsservice, lib64accountsservice-devel and / or lib64accountsservice0 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 66074

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-060.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/20/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 1.9

Temporal Score: 1.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:accountsservice, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64accountsservice-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64accountsservice0, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2737

BID: 54223

MDVSA: 2013:060

MGASA: 2012-0153

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