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RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0981

🗓️ 20 May 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 E-Soft Inc.Type 
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The remote host needs updates to util-linux due to a log injection attack potentially allowing remote attackers to hide their activities

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 E-Soft Inc.
# 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 OR GPL-3.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63977");
  script_version("2024-03-21T05:06:54+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-03-21 05:06:54 +0000 (Thu, 21 Mar 2024)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-05-20 00:17:15 +0200 (Wed, 20 May 2009)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1926");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_name("RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0981");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 E-Soft Inc.");
  script_family("Red Hat Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/rhel", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=RHENT_4");
  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please note that this update is available via
Red Hat Network.  To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red
Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date");
  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing updates to util-linux announced in
advisory RHSA-2009:0981.

A log injection attack was found in util-linux when logging log in attempts
via the audit subsystem of the Linux kernel. A remote attacker could use
this flaw to modify certain parts of logged events, possibly hiding their
activities on a system. (CVE-2008-1926)

For information on additional bug fixes made in this package,
please visit the referenced security advisories.

Util-linux users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
addresses this vulnerability and resolves these issues.");
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0981.html");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low");

  exit(0);
}

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

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"util-linux", rpm:"util-linux~2.12a~24.el4", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"util-linux-debuginfo", rpm:"util-linux-debuginfo~2.12a~24.el4", rls:"RHENT_4")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

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

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21 Mar 2024 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 27.5
EPSS0.03866
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