Nessus nessus-adduser race condition
| nessus-adduser-race-condition (16768) |  High Risk |
Description:
Nessus is vulnerable to a race condition in nessus-adduser, which allows users to add a nessusd user. If the TMPDIR environment variable is not configured, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Nessus (2.0.12 or later), available from the Nessus Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of Nessus (2.0.12 or later), as listed in GLSA 200408-11. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Nessus Web site: The Nessus Project: [Download].
- BID-10784: Nessus Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabiliry
- CVE-2004-1445: A race condition in nessus-adduser in Nessus 2.0.11 and possibly earlier versions, if the TMPDIR environment variable is not set, allows local users to gain privileges.
- GLSA-200408-11: Nessus: adduser race condition vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 8167: Nessus nessus-adduser Race Condition
- SA12127: Nessus "adduser" Race Condition Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Tenable Network Security Nessus 2.0.11
Reported:
Jul 22, 2004
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