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Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:004 (pam_mount)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Mandrake Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.9
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to pam_mount announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:004.
Insight
Insight
passwdehd script in pam_mount would allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this. Affected: 2008.0, 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate 4.0
Solution
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:004