Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | lm_sensors security update |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2005:825 | First vendor Publication | 2005-11-10 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2005-11-10 |
| Severity (Vendor) | Low | 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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 2.1 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: Updated lm_sensors packages that fix an insecure file issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The lm_sensors package includes a collection of modules for general SMBus access and hardware monitoring. This package requires special support which is not in standard version 2.2 kernels. A bug was found in the way the pwmconfig tool creates temporary files. It is possible that a local attacker could leverage this flaw to overwrite arbitrary files located on the system. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2672 to this issue. Users of lm_sensors are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch that resolves this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 166672 - CVE-2005-2672 lm_sensors pwmconfig insecure temporary file usage |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9993 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9993 | ||
| Title: | pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file. | ||
| Description: | pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2005-2672 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200508-19 (lm_sensors) File : nvt/glsa_200508_19.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 814-1 (lm-sensors) File : nvt/deb_814_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 18905 | lm_sensors /tmp/fancontrol Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite lm_sensors contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered by the pwmconfig script, which creates the temporary file "/tmp/fancontrol" insecurely when saving the configuration. This can allow the user to creat or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the vulnerable script via a well timed symlink. This flaw may lead to a loss of availability and integrity. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2006-07-05 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2005-825.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-11-15 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2005-825.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-11-08 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-1053.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-11-08 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2005-1054.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-10-05 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-149.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-09-17 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-814.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2005-09-06 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200508-19.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:49:45 |
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