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GLSA-201412-02 : nfs-utils: Information disclosure

low Nessus Plugin ID 79812

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-02 (nfs-utils: Information disclosure)

 rpc.gssd in nfs-utils is vulnerable to DNS spoofing due to it depending on PTR resolution for GSSAPI authentication, allowing for data to be submitted to a malicious server without the knowledge of the user.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All nfs-utils users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-fs/nfs-utils-1.2.8'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-02

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 79812

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201412-02.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 12/9/2014

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.2

Temporal Score: 2.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nfs-utils

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1923

BID: 58854

GLSA: 201412-02