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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53052
Category:Turbolinux Local Security Tests
Title:Turbolinux TLSA-2005-64 (a2ps)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to a2ps
announced via advisory TLSA-2005-64.

a2ps is a text to PostScript filter with pretty-printing capabilities.

The vulnerabilities in the manner in which fixps and psmandup scripts in a2ps
handle temporary files could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

The vulnerabilities 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-2005-64

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
2.1

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 12109
BugTraq ID: 12108
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1377
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12109
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-02.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/13641
XForce ISS Database: gnu-a2ps-fixpsin-symlink(18671)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18671
XForce ISS Database: gnu-a2ps-psmanupin-symlink(18672)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18672
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