Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120313
Category:	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2014-356)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'perltidy' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-356 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'perltidy' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2014-356 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that perltidy's make_temporary_filename() function insecurely created temporary files via the use of the tmpnam() function. A local attacker could use this flaw to perform a symbolic link attack. Affected Software/OS: 'perltidy' package(s) on Amazon Linux. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 3.6 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-2277 BugTraq ID: 66139 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66139 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130479.html http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-March/130464.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/09/1 XForce ISS Database: perltidy-cve20142277-symlink(92104) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92104
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