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Oracle Linux 4 : libgtop2 (ELSA-2007-0765)
low Nessus Plugin ID 67555
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0765 :An updated libgtop2 package that fixes a security issue and a functionality bug is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The libgtop2 package contains a library for obtaining information about a running system, such as cpu, memory and disk usage; active processes; and PIDs.
A flaw was found in the way libgtop2 handled long filenames mapped into the address space of a process. An attacker could execute arbitrary code on behalf of the user running gnome-system-monitor by executing a process and mapping a file with a specially crafted name into the processes' address space. (CVE-2007-0235)
This update also fixes the following bug :
* when a version of libgtop2 compiled to run on a 32-bit architecture was used to inspect a process running in 64-bit mode, it failed to report certain information regarding address space mapping correctly.
All users of gnome-system-monitor are advised to upgrade to this updated libgtop2 package, which contains backported patches that resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected libgtop2 packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-August/000299.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 67555
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0765.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libgtop2, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libgtop2-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 8/9/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-0235