Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50824
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2002:047 (util-linux)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to util-linux announced via advisory MDKSA-2002:047. Michal Zalewski found a vulnerability in the util-linux package with the chfn utility. This utility allows users to modify some information in the /etc/passwd file, and is installed setuid root. Using a carefully crafted attack sequence, an attacker can exploit a complex file locking and modification race that would allow them to make changes to the /etc/passwd file. To successfully exploit this vulnerability and obtain privilege escalation, there is a need for some administrator interaction, and the password file must over over 4kb in size the attacker's entry cannot be in the last 4kb of the file. Affected versions: 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, Corporate Server 1.0.1, Single Network Firewall 7.2 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2002:047 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-0638 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405955 Risk factor : High CVSS Score: 6.2
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 5344 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2002-0638 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5344 Bugtraq: 20020729 RAZOR advisory: Linux util-linux chfn local root vulnerability (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102795787713996&w=2 Bugtraq: 20020730 TSLSA-2002-0064 - util-linux (Google Search) http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0396.html Caldera Security Advisory: CSSA-2002-043.0 ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-043.0.txt CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#405955 http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/405955 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2002:523 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000523 HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBTL0207-054 http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4320 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-047.php http://www.osvdb.org/5164 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2002:132 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-132.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-137.html http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0357.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9709.php
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