Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : elinks (MDVSA-2013:075)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66089

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated elinks package fixes security vulnerability :

Marko Myllynen discovered that ELinks, a powerful text-mode browser, incorrectly delegates user credentials during GSS-Negotiate (CVE-2012-4545).

Solution

Update the affected elinks package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66089

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-075.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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:elinks

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/8/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-4545

BID: 57065

MDVSA: 2013:075

MGASA: 2012-0373

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