Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | mc security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:217 | First vendor Publication | 2005-03-04 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-03-04 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Moderate | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated mc packages that fix multiple security issues are now available. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 3. Problem description: Midnight Commander (mc) is a visual shell, much like a file manager. Several format string bugs were found in Midnight Commander. If a user is tricked by an attacker into opening a specially crafted path with mc, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Midnight Commander. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1004 to this issue. Several buffer overflow bugs were found in Midnight Commander. If a user is tricked by an attacker into opening a specially crafted file or path with mc, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running Midnight Commander. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1005 to this issue. A buffer underflow bug was found in Midnight Commander. If a malicious local user is able to modify the extfs.ini file, it could be possible to execute arbitrary code as a user running Midnight Commander. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1176 to this issue. Users of mc should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch, and are not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 148864 - CAN-2004-1004 multiple issues with mc (CAN-2004-1005 CAN-2005-1176) |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-217.html |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for Midnight Commander File : nvt/sles9p5011441.nasl |
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200502-24 (mc) File : nvt/glsa_200502_24.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: mc File : nvt/freebsd_mc.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 639-1 (mc) File : nvt/deb_639_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 15839 | IBM AIX JFS2 Data Write Arbitrary Information Disclosure |
| 12911 | Midnight Commander Unspecified Underflow DoS Midnight Commander contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service. No further details have been provided. |
| 12903 | Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Overflows Midnight Commander contains multiple overflow flaws that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. No further details have been provided. |
| 12902 | Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Format Strings Midnight Commander contains multiple format strings that may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. No further details have been provided. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-09-24 | Name : The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse9_9797.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-07-13 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_2b2b333b6bd311d995f8000a95bc6fae.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-03-04 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-217.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-02-18 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200502-24.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-01-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-639.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:07 |
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| 2013-05-11 12:22:54 |
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