7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
26.6%
Ilja van Sprundel from suresec.org notified the KDE security team about a serious lock file handling error in kcheckpass that can, in some configurations, be used to gain root access.
In order for an exploit to succeed, the directory /var/lock has to be writeable for a user that is allowed to invoke kcheckpass.
The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:160.
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(19915);
script_version("1.18");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/06");
script_cve_id("CVE-2005-2494");
script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2005:160");
script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdebase (MDKSA-2005:160)");
script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:
"The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"Ilja van Sprundel from suresec.org notified the KDE security team
about a serious lock file handling error in kcheckpass that can, in
some configurations, be used to gain root access.
In order for an exploit to succeed, the directory /var/lock has to be
writeable for a user that is allowed to invoke kcheckpass.
The updated packages have been patched to correct this problem."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050905-1.txt"
);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-common");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kate");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-data");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdeprintfax");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm-config-file");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kmenuedit");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-konsole");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-nsplugins");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-progs");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kate");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kate-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-kmenuedit");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64kdebase4-konsole");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kate");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kate-devel");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-kmenuedit");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libkdebase4-konsole");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2005/09/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2005/10/05");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-common-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kate-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kcontrol-data-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kdeprintfax-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kdm-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kdm-config-file-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-kmenuedit-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-konsole-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-nsplugins-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"kdebase-progs-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-devel-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-kate-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-kate-devel-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-kmenuedit-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-konsole-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-devel-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-kate-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-kate-devel-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-kmenuedit-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-konsole-3.2.3-134.9.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-common-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kate-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kcontrol-data-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kdeprintfax-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kdm-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kdm-config-file-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-kmenuedit-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-konsole-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"kdebase-nsplugins-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"kdebase-progs-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-devel-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-kate-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-kate-devel-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-kmenuedit-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64kdebase4-konsole-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-devel-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-kate-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-kate-devel-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-kmenuedit-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libkdebase4-konsole-3.3.2-100.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
else security_hole(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
mandriva | linux | kdebase | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-common | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-common |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kate | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kate |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kcontrol-data | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-data |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kcontrol-nsplugins |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kdeprintfax | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdeprintfax |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kdm | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kdm-config-file | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kdm-config-file |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-kmenuedit | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-kmenuedit |
mandriva | linux | kdebase-konsole | p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kdebase-konsole |