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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.72167
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2538-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'moin' package(s) announced via the DSA-2538-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'moin' package(s) announced via the DSA-2538-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Moin, a Python clone of WikiWiki, incorrectly evaluates ACLs when virtual groups are involved. This may allow certain users to have additional permissions (privilege escalation) or lack expected permissions.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.9.3-1+squeeze2.

For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.9.4-8.

We recommend that you upgrade your moin packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'moin' package(s) on Debian 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-4404
50474
http://secunia.com/advisories/50474
50496
http://secunia.com/advisories/50496
50885
http://secunia.com/advisories/50885
DSA-2538
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2538
USN-1604-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1604-1
[oss-security] 20120904 CVE request: moinmoin incorrect ACL evaluation for virtual groups
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/04/4
[oss-security] 20120904 Re: CVE request: moinmoin incorrect ACL evaluation for virtual groups
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/2
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.9/rev/7b9f39289e16
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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