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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-11.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0dcdb9ef --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200408-11"> + <title>Nessus: "adduser" race condition vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + Nessus contains a vulnerability allowing a user to perform a privilege + escalation attack. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Nessus</product> + <announced>August 12, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>58014</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/nessus" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.12</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">2.0.11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Nessus is a free and powerful network security scanner. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + A race condition can occur in "nessus-adduser" if the user has not + configured their TMPDIR variable. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A malicious user could exploit this bug to escalate privileges to the + rights of the user running "nessus-adduser". + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to + upgrade to the latest available version of Nessus. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Nessus users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=net-analyzer/nessus-2.0.12" + # emerge ">=net-analyzer/nessus-2.0.12"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://secunia.com/advisories/12127/">Secunia Advisory</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1445">CVE-2004-1445</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |