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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.62853
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: mgetty+sendfax
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: mgetty+sendfax

CVE-2008-4936
faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary
files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

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
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 E-Soft Inc.

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