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Mandriva Update for policykit MDVSA-2008:087 (policykit)

🗓️ 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbHType 
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Mandriva Update for policykit regarding format string vulnerabilit

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###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# Mandriva Update for policykit MDVSA-2008:087 (policykit)
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "A format string vulnerability in the grant helper, in PolicyKit 0.7
  and earlier, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)
  and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password.

  The updated package has been patched to correct this issue.";

tag_affected = "policykit on Mandriva Linux 2008.1,
  Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";



if(description)
{
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://lists.mandriva.com/security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.php");
  script_id(830724);
  script_version("$Revision: 6568 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-06 15:04:21 +0200 (Thu, 06 Jul 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-04-09 14:26:37 +0200 (Thu, 09 Apr 2009)");
  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: "MDVSA", value: "2008:087");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-1658");
  script_name( "Mandriva Update for policykit MDVSA-2008:087 (policykit)");

  script_summary("Check for the Version of policykit");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
  script_family("Mandrake Local Security Checks");
  script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/mandriva_mandrake_linux", "ssh/login/release");
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}


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

release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");


res = "";
if(release == NULL){
  exit(0);
}

if(release == "MNDK_2008.1")
{

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libpolkit2", rpm:"libpolkit2~0.7~5.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libpolkit-devel", rpm:"libpolkit-devel~0.7~5.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"policykit", rpm:"policykit~0.7~5.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"policykit-docs", rpm:"policykit-docs~0.7~5.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"lib64polkit2", rpm:"lib64polkit2~0.7~5.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"lib64polkit-devel", rpm:"lib64polkit-devel~0.7~5.1mdv2008.1", rls:"MNDK_2008.1")) != NULL)
  {
    security_message(data:res);
    exit(0);
  }

  if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
  exit(0);
}

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