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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.62846
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-08 (mgetty)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200812-08.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200812-08.

Vulnerability Insight:
Mgetty uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for symlink
attacks.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-dialup/mgetty-1.1.36-r2'

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4936
BugTraq ID: 30927
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30927
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-08.xml
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33051
XForce ISS Database: mgetty-faxspool-symlink(44833)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44833
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