Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0402
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0402)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'mgetty' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0402 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'mgetty' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0402 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Updated mgetty packages fix security vulnerabilities: The function do_activate() did not properly sanitize shell metacharacters to prevent command injection (CVE-2018-16741). Stack-based buffer overflow that could have been triggered via a command-line parameter (CVE-2018-16742). The command-line parameter username wsa passed unsanitized to strcpy(), which could have caused a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2018-16743). The mail_to parameter was not sanitized, leading to command injection if untrusted input reached reach it (CVE-2018-16744). The mail_to parameter was not sanitized, leading to a buffer overflow if long untrusted input reached it (CVE-2018-16745). Affected Software/OS: 'mgetty' package(s) on Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16741 Debian Security Information: DSA-4291 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4291 https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-007-mgetty https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00012.html Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16742 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16743 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16744 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16745
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