RedHat Update for gdm RHSA-2013:1213-01
🗓️ 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AGType
openvas🔗 plugins.openvas.org👁 23 Views
10
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2013 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("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.871035");
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:"2013-09-06 09:36:25 +0530 (Fri, 06 Sep 2013)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2013-4169");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.9");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("RedHat Update for gdm RHSA-2013:1213-01");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"gdm on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) provides the graphical login screen, shown
shortly after boot up, log out, and when user-switching.
A race condition was found in the way GDM handled the X server sockets
directory located in the system temporary directory. An unprivileged user
could use this flaw to perform a symbolic link attack, giving them write
access to any file, allowing them to escalate their privileges to root.
(CVE-2013-4169)
Note that this erratum includes an updated initscripts package. To fix
CVE-2013-4169, the vulnerable code was removed from GDM and the initscripts
package was modified to create the affected directory safely during the
system boot process. Therefore, this update will appear on all systems,
however systems without GDM installed are not affected by this flaw.
Red Hat would like to thank the researcher with the nickname vladz for
reporting this issue.
All users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this
issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to take effect.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please Install the Updated Packages.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2013:1213-01");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhsa-announce/2013-September/msg00017.html");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdm'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2013 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_5");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release) exit(0);
res = "";
if(release == "RHENT_5")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"gdm", rpm:"gdm~2.16.0~59.el5_9.1", rls:"RHENT_5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"gdm-debuginfo", rpm:"gdm-debuginfo~2.16.0~59.el5_9.1", rls:"RHENT_5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"gdm-docs", rpm:"gdm-docs~2.16.0~59.el5_9.1", rls:"RHENT_5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"initscripts", rpm:"initscripts~8.45.42~2.el5_9.1", rls:"RHENT_5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"initscripts-debuginfo", rpm:"initscripts-debuginfo~8.45.42~2.el5_9.1", rls:"RHENT_5")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99);
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
21 Mar 2024 00:00Current
6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 26.9
EPSS0.00371