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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50619
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:140 (a2ps)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to a2ps
announced via advisory MDKSA-2004:140.

The GNU a2ps utility fails to properly sanitize filenames, which can
be abused by a malicious user to execute arbitray commands with the
privileges of the user running the vulnerable application.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this problem.

Affected versions: 10.0, 10.1, 9.2, Corporate Server 2.1

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

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2004:140
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11025

Risk factor : High

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