Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50893
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:083 (htdig)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to htdig announced via advisory MDKSA-2001:083. A problem was discovered in the ht://Dig web indexing and searching program. Nergal reported a vulnerability in htsearch that allows a remote user to pass the -c parameter, to use a specific config file, to the htsearch program when running as a CGI. A malicious user could point to a file like /dev/zero and force the CGI to stall until it times out. Repeated attacks could result in a DoS. As well, if the user has write permission on the server and can create a file with certain entries, they can point the server to it and retrieve any file readable by the webserver UID. Affected versions: 7.2, 8.0, 8.1 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-2001:083 http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=458013&group_id=4593&atid=104593 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/RPM-GPG-KEYS Risk factor : High
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