Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : fail2ban (MDVSA-2013:078)

high Nessus Plugin ID 66092

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated fail2ban package fixes security vulnerability :

fail2ban before 0.8.8 didn't escape the content of \<matches\> (if used in custom action files), which could cause issues on the system running fail2ban as it scans log files, depending on what content is matched, since that content could contain arbitrary symbols (CVE-2012-5642).

Solution

Update the affected fail2ban package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 66092

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-078.nasl

Version: 1.7

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: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:fail2ban, 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: 4/9/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5642

BID: 56963

MDVSA: 2013:078

MGASA: 2012-0372

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