Fedora 22 : libuser-0.62-1.fc22 (2015-12301)

high Nessus Plugin ID 85134

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

Security fix for CVE-2015-3245, CVE-2015-3246

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Solution

Update the affected libuser package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 85134

File Name: fedora_2015-12301.nasl

Version: 2.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Fedora Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:22, p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:libuser

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/29/2015

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Libuser roothelper Privilege Escalation)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-3245, CVE-2015-3246

FEDORA: 2015-12301

IAVA: 2015-A-0179

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