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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55196
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200508-19 (lm_sensors)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200508-19.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200508-19.

Vulnerability Insight:
lm_sensors is vulnerable to linking attacks, potentially allowing a local
user to overwrite arbitrary files.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1'

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-2672
BugTraq ID: 14624
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624
Debian Security Information: DSA-814 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9993
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180
http://secunia.com/advisories/16501
http://secunia.com/advisories/17499
http://secunia.com/advisories/17535
https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492
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