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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66366
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:108-1 (zsh)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to zsh;announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:108-1.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to zsh
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:108-1.

Vulnerability Insight:
A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the zsh command
interpreter. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of
service (zsh crash), when providing a specially-crafted string as
input to the zsh shell.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Update:

Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for
Corporate products.

Affected: 2008.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

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