Lucene search
+L

Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-408)

🗓️ 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AGType 
openvas
 openvas
🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 24 Views

The Debian 'screen' package on Debian 3.0 is missing the necessary security update (DSA-408), allowing attackers to gain group utmp privileges

Related
Refs
Code
ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
cve
CVE
CAN-2003-0972
23 Feb 202418:18
cve
cve
CVE
CVE-2003-0972
2 Dec 200305:00
cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2003-0972
2 Dec 200305:00
cvelist
debian
Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 408-1] New screen packages fix group utmp exploit
5 Jan 200414:27
debian
debian
Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 408-1] New screen packages fix group utmp exploit
5 Jan 200414:27
debian
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2003-0972
2 Dec 200305:00
debiancve
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-408-1 : screen - integer overflow
29 Sep 200400:00
nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : screen (MDKSA-2003:113)
31 Jul 200400:00
nessus
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2003-0962
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2003-0972
15 Dec 200305:00
nvd
Rows per page
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53106");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0972");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 21:41:51 +0000 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
  script_version("2024-02-01T14:37:10+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-01 14:37:10 +0000 (Thu, 01 Feb 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"10.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-408)");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB3\.0");

  script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-408");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2004/DSA-408");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-408");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'screen' package(s) announced via the DSA-408 advisory.");

  script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Timo Sirainen reported a vulnerability in screen, a terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation, that can lead an attacker to gain group utmp privileges.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 3.9.11-5woody1.

For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 4.0.2-0.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your screen package.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'screen' package(s) on Debian 3.0.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");

  exit(0);
}

include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
  exit(0);

res = "";
report = "";

if(release == "DEB3.0") {

  if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"screen", ver:"3.9.11-5woody1", rls:"DEB3.0"))) {
    report += res;
  }

  if(report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
  } else if(__pkg_match) {
    exit(99);
  }
  exit(0);
}

exit(0);

Data

Build on a solid foundation with Vulners data

We provide the essential building blocks for cybersecurity solutions with comprehensive, structured, and constantly updated vulnerability and exploits data

Api

Power your application with Vulners API

The Vulners REST API offers reliable, high-performance access to vulnerability intelligence, with 99.9% SLA uptime and CDN-backed data delivery for seamless global access

App

Assess and manage vulnerabilities with Vulners tools

Built on top of Vulners' database and SDK, end-user solutions give security professionals and developers lightweight and powerful tools for vulnerability remediation

01 Feb 2024 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 210
EPSS0.03401
24