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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52835
Category:Turbolinux Local Security Tests
Title:Turbolinux TLSA-2005-19 (netpbm)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to netpbm
announced via advisory TLSA-2005-19.

The netpbm package contains a library of functions which support programs
for handling various graphics file formats.

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

This vulerability could allow attackers 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-2005-19

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
3.7

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 9442
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2003-0924
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9442
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#487102
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/487102
Debian Security Information: DSA-426 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-426
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-02.xml
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:011
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A804
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A810
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-030.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-031.html
SGI Security Advisory: 20040201-01-U
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040201-01-U.asc
XForce ISS Database: netpbm-temp-insecure-file(14874)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14874
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