Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200710-25.
Solution
Change the p2p user's shell to disallow login. For example, as root run the following command:
# usermod -s /bin/false p2p
NOTE: updating to the current MLDonkey ebuild will not remove this vulnerability, it must be fixed manually. The updated ebuild is to prevent this problem from occurring in the future.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200710-25 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189412
Insight
The Gentoo MLDonkey ebuild adds a user to the system with a valid login shell and no password.
Severity
Classification
-
CVE CVE-2007-5714 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Related Vulnerabilities