The remote host is missing an update for the 'libcap' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory. Upgrade to the updated packages containing backported patches
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 26 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | CVE-2011-4099 | 8 Feb 201400:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | openSUSE Security Update : libcap (openSUSE-SU-2011:1259-1) | 13 Jun 201400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libcap (MDVSA-2011:185) | 13 Dec 201100:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | RHEL 6 : libcap (RHSA-2011:1694) | 6 Dec 201100:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | openSUSE Security Update : libcap (openSUSE-SU-2011:1259-1) | 13 Jun 201400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | SuSE 11.1 Security Update : libcap (SAT Patch Number 5380) | 13 Dec 201100:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Scientific Linux Security Update : libcap on SL6.x i386/x86_64 | 1 Aug 201200:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Oracle Linux 6 : libcap (ELSA-2011-1694) | 7 Sep 202300:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | CVE-2011-4099 | 8 Feb 201400:55 | – | cve |
![]() | CVE-2011-4099 | 8 Feb 201400:55 | – | nvd |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 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_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhsa-announce/2011-December/msg00016.html");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.870710");
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:"2012-07-09 10:51:50 +0530 (Mon, 09 Jul 2012)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-4099");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2011:1694-03");
script_name("RedHat Update for libcap RHSA-2011:1694-03");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'libcap'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG");
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_6");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"libcap on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6),
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The libcap packages provide a library and tools for getting and setting
POSIX capabilities.
It was found that capsh did not change into the new root when using the
'--chroot' option. An application started via the 'capsh --chroot' command
could use this flaw to escape the chroot restrictions. (CVE-2011-4099)
This update also fixes the following bug:
* Previously, the libcap packages did not contain the capsh(1) manual page.
With this update, the capsh(1) manual page is included. (BZ#730957)
All libcap users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
contain backported patches to correct these issues.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "RHENT_6")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libcap", rpm:"libcap~2.16~5.5.el6", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libcap-debuginfo", rpm:"libcap-debuginfo~2.16~5.5.el6", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libcap-devel", rpm:"libcap-devel~2.16~5.5.el6", rls:"RHENT_6")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
exit(0);
}
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