Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : usbmuxd (MDVSA-2013:133)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 66145

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Synopsis

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

Description

Updated usbmuxd packages fix security vulnerability :

It was discovered that usbmuxd did not correctly perform bounds checking when processing the SerialNumber field of USB devices. An attacker with physical access could use this to crash usbmuxd or potentially execute arbitrary code as the 'usbmux' user (CVE-2012-0065).

Solution

Update the affected lib64usbmuxd-devel, lib64usbmuxd1 and / or usbmuxd packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 66145

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-133.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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64usbmuxd-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64usbmuxd1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:usbmuxd, 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: 4/10/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0065

BID: 51573

MDVSA: 2013:133

MGASA: 2012-0228

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