Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54540
Category:	Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:	Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200404-01 (Portage)
Summary:	The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200404-01.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200404-01. Vulnerability Insight: A flaw has been found in the temporary file handling algorithms for the sandboxing code used within Portage. Lockfiles created during normal Portage operation of portage could be manipulated by local users resulting in the truncation of hard linked files, causing a Denial of Service attack on the system. Solution: Users should upgrade to Portage 2.0.50-r3 or later: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=sys-apps/portage-2.0.50-r3' # emerge '>=sys-apps/portage-2.0.50-r3' CVSS Score: 4.6 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1901 BugTraq ID: 10060 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10060 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-01.xml http://secunia.com/advisories/11305 XForce ISS Database: portage-lockfile-hardlink(15754) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15754
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