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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54860
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200502-28 (Putty)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200502-28.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200502-28.

Vulnerability Insight:
PuTTY was found to contain vulnerabilities that can allow a malicious SFTP
server to execute arbitrary code on unsuspecting PSCP and PSFTP clients.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/putty-0.57'

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-0467
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-28.xml
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=201&type=vulnerabilities
http://secunia.com/advisories/14333
http://secunia.com/advisories/17214
XForce ISS Database: putty-sftppktgetstring-bo(19403)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19403
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