############################################################################## # # Mandrake Update for binutils: MDKSA-2005:215 # # Copyright: OS2A and it's member companies # # Date Written: 2006/01/19 # # $Revision: 1.1 $ # # $Log: os2a_binutils_mdk101_601232.nasl,v $ # Revision 1.1 2006/01/20 16:04:09 bchandra # Issue #1668 To production # # Revision 1.1 2006/01/20 03:33:30 hshreesha # issue #1668 # # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # This program was written by OS2A and/or it's member companies and is # licensed under the GNU GPL license. Please see below for details. This # header contains information regarding licensing terms under the GPL, and # information regarding obtaining source code from the Author. Consequently, # pursuant to section 3(c) of the GPL, you must accompany the information # found in this header with any distribution you make of this Program. # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ############################################################################## if(description) { script_id(601232); script_bugtraq_id(13697); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-1704"); script_version("$Revision: 1.1 $"); script_copyright(english:"Copyright (C) 2006 OS2A"); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Mandrake Local Security Checks"); name["english"] = "Mandrake update for binutils: MDKSA-2005:215"; script_name(english:name["english"]); summary["english"] = "Check for the version of the binutils packages"; script_summary(english:summary["english"]); desc["english"] = " Overview : This remote host does not have the updates for Mandrake advisory MDKSA-2005:215 for binutils. This update fixes the following issues : - Integer overflow exists in various applications in binutils packages while handling object file that specifies a large number of section headers, can lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. Impact : Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary code on the vulnerable system with escalated privileges, leading to disclosure and/or corruption of sensitive information. Scope of impact is limited to the system level. Solution : To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate command. References : http://www.osvdb.org/16757 CVSS Score : CVSS Base Score : 3.7 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:N/B:I) CVSS Temporal Score : 2.7 Risk factor : Medium"; script_description(english:desc["english"]); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list"); exit(0); } include("rpm.inc"); if(rpm_check(reference:"binutils-2.15.90.0.3-1.2.101mdk", release:"MDK10.1", yank:"mdk")) { security_warning(0); exit(0); } if(rpm_check(reference:"libbinutils2-2.15.90.0.3-1.2.101mdk", release:"MDK10.1", yank:"mdk")) { security_warning(0); exit(0); } if(rpm_check(reference:"libbinutils2-devel-2.15.90.0.3-1.2.101mdk", release:"MDK10.1", yank:"mdk")) { security_warning(0); exit(0); } if(rpm_exists(rpm:"binutils-", release:"MDK10.1")){ set_kb_item(name:"MDKSA-2005:215", value:TRUE); }