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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51511
Category:Conectiva Local Security Checks
Title:Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2002:476
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory CLA-2002:476.

webalizer[1][4] is a program which analyzes web server log files
and generates lots of useful statistics.

Spybreak reported[2] a buffer overflow vulnerability[3] in the DNS
resolver code. This flaw could possibly be exploited by a remote
attacker in control of a DNS server which would be queried by the
webalizer program.

Webalizer in Conectiva Linux is not executed by default, it is
necessary for the user to configure and enable a cron job for it to
run.


Solution:
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades
by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade'

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=CLA-2002:476
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=002002

Risk factor : High

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