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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : catfish (MDVSA-2014:162)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 77641

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated catfish package fixes security vulnerability :

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Catfish allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse catfish.py in the current working directory (CVE-2014-2093).

Solution

Update the affected catfish package.

See Also

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0341.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 77641

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2014-162.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 9/12/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:catfish, 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: 9/2/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-2093

BID: 65761

MDVSA: 2014:162