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Oracle Linux 5 : Important: / autofs (ELSA-2007-1128)

high Nessus Plugin ID 67621

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2007-1128 advisory.

 [5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.1]
 - Bug 410041: CVE-2007-5964 autofs defaults don't restrict suid in /net
 - use mount option nosuid for -hosts map unless suid is explicily specified.
 - Related: rhbz#410041

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected autofs package.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2007-1128.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 67621

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-1128.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

Temporal Score: 5.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2007-5964

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:autofs, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/12/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5964

BID: 26841

RHSA: 2007:1128