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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50683
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:018 (apcupsd)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to apcupsd
announced via advisory MDKSA-2003:018.

A remote root vulnerability in slave setups and some buffer overflows
in the network information server code were discovered by the apcupsd
developers. They have been fixed in the latest unstable version,
3.10.5 which contains additional enhancements like USB support, and
the latest stable version, 3.8.6.

There are a few changes that need to be noted, such as the port has
changed from port 7000 to post 3551 for NIS, and the new config only
allows access from the localhost. Users may need to modify their
configuration files appropriately, depending upon their configuration.

Affected versions: 8.1, 8.2, 9.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2003:018

Risk factor : High

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