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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.60384
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200802-07 (pulseaudio)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200802-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200802-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability in pulseaudio may allow a local user to execute actions
with escalated privileges.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-sound/pulseaudio-0.9.9'

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0008
BugTraq ID: 27449
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27449
Debian Security Information: DSA-1476 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1476
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00852.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00869.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:027
https://tango.0pointer.de/pipermail/pulseaudio-discuss/2008-January/001228.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28608
http://secunia.com/advisories/28623
http://secunia.com/advisories/28738
http://secunia.com/advisories/28952
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-573-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0283
XForce ISS Database: pulseaudio-padroproot-privilege-escalation(39992)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39992
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