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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0301
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0301)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'perltidy' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0301 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'perltidy' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0301 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
perltidy relies on the current working directory for certain output
files and does not have a symlink-attack protection mechanism, which
allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by creating a symlink
(CVE-2016-10374).

Affected Software/OS:
'perltidy' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-10374
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