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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54766
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200412-07 (file)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200412-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200412-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
The code for parsing ELF headers in file contains a flaw which may allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Solution:
All file users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/file-4.12'

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1304
BugTraq ID: 11771
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11771
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1012433
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0063/
XForce ISS Database: file-elf-header-bo(18368)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18368
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