Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0230
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0230)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'transmission' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0230 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'transmission' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0230 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Updated transmission packages fix security vulnerability: Tavis Ormandy discovered a vulnerability in the Transmission BitTorrent client, insecure RPC handling between the Transmission daemon and the client interface(s) may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a user visits a malicious website while Transmission is running (CVE-2018-5702). Affected Software/OS: 'transmission' package(s) on Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5702 Debian Security Information: DSA-4087 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4087 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43665/ https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-07 https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1447 https://github.com/transmission/transmission/pull/468 https://twitter.com/taviso/status/951526615145566208 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00020.html
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