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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61785 |
Category: | Gentoo Local Security Checks |
Title: | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200810-02 (portage) |
Summary: | The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200810-02. |
Description: | Summary: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200810-02. Vulnerability Insight: A search path vulnerability in Portage allows local attackers to execute commands with root privileges if emerge is called from untrusted directories. Solution: All Portage users should upgrade to the latest version: # cd /root # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/portage-2.1.4.5' NOTE: To upgrade to Portage 2.1.4.5 using 2.1.4.4 or prior, you must run emerge from a trusted working directory, such as '/root'. CVSS Score: 6.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Cross-Ref: |
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4394 BugTraq ID: 31670 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31670 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml http://secunia.com/advisories/32228 XForce ISS Database: portage-search-path-priv-escalation(45792) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45792 |
Copyright | Copyright (C) 2008 E-Soft Inc. |
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