The remote host is missing an update for the Debian
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2018 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.890838");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-2616");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2018-01-07 23:00:00 +0000 (Sun, 07 Jan 2018)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:06+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:06 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.7");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-09-21 13:49:05 +0000 (Fri, 21 Sep 2018)");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-838-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2018 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=DEB7");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DLA-838-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2017/DLA-838-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://wiki.debian.org/LTS");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'shadow' package(s) announced via the DLA-838-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that su does not properly handle clearing a child PID. A local attacker can take advantage of this flaw to send SIGKILL to other processes with root privileges, resulting in denial of service.
For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 4.1.5.1-1+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your shadow packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'shadow' package(s) on Debian 7.");
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 == "DEB7") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"login", ver:"1:4.1.5.1-1+deb7u1", rls:"DEB7"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"passwd", ver:"1:4.1.5.1-1+deb7u1", rls:"DEB7"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);