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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64881
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200909-12 (htmldoc)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200909-12.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200909-12.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple insecure calls to the sscanf() function in HTMLDOC might result in
the execution of arbitrary code.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =app-text/htmldoc-1.8.27-r1

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3050
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/htmldoc-overflow.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/25/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/26/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/01/1
http://secunia.com/advisories/35780
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 E-Soft Inc.

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