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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57316
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2006:154 (lesstif)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to lesstif
announced via advisory MDKSA-2006:154.

The libXm library in LessTif 0.95.0 and earlier allows local users to gain
privileges via the DEBUG_FILE environment variable, which is used to create
world-writable files when libXm is run from a setuid program.

The updated packages have been rebuilt with the --enable-production
configure switch in order to correct this issue.

Affected: 2006.0, Corporate 3.0

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-2006:154

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
4.6

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-4124
BugTraq ID: 19430
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19430
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2144
http://karol.wiesek.pl/files/lesstif-advisory.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/21428
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3230
XForce ISS Database: lestif-libxm-privilege-escalation(28298)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28298
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2006 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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