Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51365
Category:	Conectiva Local Security Checks
Title:	Conectiva Security Advisory CLA-2004:869
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory CLA-2004:869. The Linux kernel is responsible for handling the basic functions of the GNU/Linux operating system. This announcement fixes a missing[1] Discretionary Access Control (DAC) check in the chown system call that allowed a local user to change the group ownership of arbitrary files to a group that he or she belongs to, leading to a privileges escalation vulnerability. Solution: The apt tool can be used to perform RPM package upgrades by running 'apt-get update' followed by 'apt-get upgrade' http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0497 http://www.conectiva.com.br/suporte/pr/sistema.kernel.atualizar.html http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=CLA-2004:869 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=002004 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 2.1
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0497 Conectiva Linux advisory: CLA-2004:852 http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000852 http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:066 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9867 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-354.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-360.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SA:2004:020 (Google Search) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html XForce ISS Database: linux-fchown-groupid-modify(16599) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16599
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