CVE-2009-5116

McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier does not properly implement client authentication, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain Admin access to the statistics server by leveraging a client account...

McAfee LinuxShield <= 1.5.1 nailsd Daemon Remote Privilege Escalation

The version of McAfee LinuxShield installed on the remote host is 1.5.1 or earlier. As such, it potentially is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability because it does not properly authenticate clients. An attacker able to log into the remote host can leverage this vulnerability to...

CVE-2009-5116

CVE-2009-5116 affects McAfee LinuxShield 1.5.1 and earlier. The vulnerability arises from improper client authentication, enabling remote authenticated users to obtain Admin access to the statistics server by leveraging a client account. Related advisories (NVD/Red Hat/Nessus entry) corroborate a...