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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52825
Category:Turbolinux Local Security Tests
Title:Turbolinux TLSA-2005-9 (gzip)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to gzip
announced via advisory TLSA-2005-9.

gzip is a compression utility designed to be a replacement for compress.

A vulnerability in the manner in which gzip handles temporary files
could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

This vulerability may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files
via a symbolic link attack.

Solution: Please use the turbopkg (zabom) tool to apply the update.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=TLSA-2005-9

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
2.1

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 11288
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0970
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288
Debian Security Information: DSA-588 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
XForce ISS Database: script-temporary-file-overwrite(17583)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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