Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : util-linux vulnerability (USN-533-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 28139

Synopsis

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

Description

Ludwig Nussel discovered that mount and umount did not properly drop privileges when using helper programs. Local attackers may be able to bypass security restrictions and gain root privileges using programs such as mount.nfs or mount.cifs.

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Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/533-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 28139

File Name: ubuntu_USN-533-1.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/10/2007

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:bsdutils, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mount, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:util-linux, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:util-linux-locales, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5191

CWE: 264

USN: 533-1