19875 : Debian mason postinst Firewall Startup Failure
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Disclosure Date
2005-10-06

Description

mason contains a flaw that may leave a system without a firewall after a reboot. The issue is triggered when a user configures mason after the installation, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Misconfiguration
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0.0-3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Debian

mason

1.0.0-2

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 17084
CVE ID: 2005-3118 (see also: NVD)
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-845

Tools & Filters

	19953

Credit

Christoph Martin -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-10-06 | Disagree?

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