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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0005
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0005)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'minetest' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0005 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'minetest' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0005 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update provides minetest 5.6.1, the latest stable release of the open
source voxel game. This updates provides a number of feature and bug fix
changes compared to the previous version 5.4.0 provided in Mageia 8. See
the linked release notes and changelogs for details.

The update also improves compatibility with hosted game servers, which
typically run and expect the latest stable release.

The update also fixes a security vulnerability affecting single player
with malicious mods (GHSA-663q-pcjw-27cc)

In single player, a mod could set a global setting that controls the Lua
script loaded to display the main menu. The script would be loaded as soon
as the game session is exited. The Lua environment the menu runs in was
not sandboxed and could directly interfere with the user's system.
(CVE-2022-35978)

Affected Software/OS:
'minetest' package(s) on Mageia 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-35978
https://github.com/minetest/minetest/security/advisories/GHSA-663q-pcjw-27cc
https://dev.minetest.net/Changelog#5.5.0_.E2.86.92_5.6.0
https://github.com/minetest/minetest/commit/da71e86633d0b27cd02d7aac9fdac625d141ca13
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