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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2014.0390
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2014-0390)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-XML-DT' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0390 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perl-XML-DT' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2014-0390 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Updated perl-XML-DT package fixes security vulnerability:

The mkxmltype and mkdtskel scripts provided in perl-XML-DT allow local users
to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/_xml_#####
temporary file (CVE-2014-5260).

Affected Software/OS:
'perl-XML-DT' package(s) on Mageia 3, Mageia 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-5260
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/8
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