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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63282
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:027 (cups)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to cups;announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:027.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to cups
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:027.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability has been discovered in CUPS shipped with Mandriva
Linux which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a
symlink attack on the /tmp/pdf.log temporary file (CVE-2009-0032).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this.

Affected: 2009.0

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

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-2009-0032
1021637
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021637
33418
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33418
MDVSA-2009:027
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:027
MDVSA-2009:028
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:028
MDVSA-2009:029
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:029
cups-pdflog-symlink(48210)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48210
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