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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58101
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2007:053 (util-linux)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to util-linux
announced via advisory MDKSA-2007:053.

Umount allows local users to trigger a NULL dereference and application
crash by invoking the program with a pathname for a USB pen drive that
was mounted and then physically removed, which might allow the users to
obtain sensitive information, including core file contents.

Updated packages have been patched to address this issue.

Affected: 2006.0, 2007.0, Corporate 4.0

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

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2007:053

Risk factor : Low

CVSS Score:
1.9

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-0822
BugTraq ID: 22850
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22850
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0012.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:053
http://gotfault.wordpress.com/2007/01/18/umount-bug/
http://osvdb.org/33652
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017729
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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