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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2003:017-1: pam Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2003:017-1: pam |
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Check for the version of the pam package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:017-1 (pam). Andreas Beck discovered that the pam_xauth module would forward authorization information from the root account to unprivileged users. This can be exploited by a local attacker to gain access to the root user's X session. In order for it to be successfully exploited, the attacker would have to somehow get the root user to su to the account belonging to the attacker. Update: The previous fix was incorrect because certain applications, such as userdrake and net_monitor could not be executed as root, although they could be executed as users who successfully authenticated as root. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:017-1 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 6753 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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