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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.51819
Category:Fedora Local Security Checks
Title:Fedora Legacy Security Advisory FLSA-2005:2404
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory FLSA-2005:2404.

Victor Ashik discovered a heap based buffer overflow in less, caused by
a patch added to the less package in Red Hat Linux 9. An attacker could
construct a carefully crafted file that could cause less to crash or
possibly execute arbitrary code when opened. The Common Vulnerabilities
and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CVE-2005-0086 to this issue.

All users of the less package should upgrade to this updated package,
which resolves this issue.

Affected platforms:
Redhat 9

Solution:
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FLSA-2005:2404

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
7.5

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-0086
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2404
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11027
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-068.html
XForce ISS Database: less-file-bo(19131)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19131
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