Debian Security Advisory DSA 1668-1 (hf)

# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_1668_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 1668-1 (hf)
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2008 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largely excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
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#
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#

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "Steve Kemp discovered that hf, an amateur-radio protocol suite using
a soundcard as a modem, insecurely tried to execute an external command
which could lead to the elevation of privileges for local users.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version
0.7.3-4etch1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.8-8.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your hf package.";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to hf
announced via advisory DSA 1668-1.";

tag_solution = "https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201668-1";


if(description)
{
 script_id(61906);
 script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
 script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
 script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-11-24 23:46:43 +0100 (Mon, 24 Nov 2008)");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2378");
 script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
 script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 1668-1 (hf)");



 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);

 script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2008 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
 script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
 script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
 script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
 script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
 script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
 script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
 script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
 script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
 exit(0);
}

#
# The script code starts here
#

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

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"hf", ver:"0.7.3-4etch1", rls:"DEB4.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

if (report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
    exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}