Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50857
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2002:082-1 (python)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to python announced via advisory MDKSA-2002:082-1. A vulnerability was discovered in python by Zack Weinberg in the way that the execvpe() method from the os.py module uses a temporary file name. The file is created in an unsafe manner and execvpe() tries to execute it, which can be used by a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user running the python code that is using this method. Update: The previously released packages for 9.0 had an incorrect dependency on libdb.so.2 instead of libdb.so.3. This update corrects that problem. Affected versions: 9.0 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-2002:082-1 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-1119 http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027223.html http://python.org/sf/590294 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.6
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 5581 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2002-1119 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5581 Bugtraq: 20030123 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.006] OpenPKG Security Advisory (python) (Google Search) http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104333092200589&w=2 Caldera Security Advisory: CSSA-2002-045.0 ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-045.0.txt Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2002:527 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000527 Debian Security Information: DSA-159 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-159 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-082.php http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2002-August/027229.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-202.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-048.html http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10009.php
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