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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54614
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200407-07 (Shorewall)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200407-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200407-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
Shorewall contains a bug in the code handling the creation of temporary
files and directories. This can allow a non-root user to overwrite
arbitrary system files.

Solution:
All users should upgrade to the latest available version of Shorewall, as
follows:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv '>=net-firewall/shorewall-1.4.10f'
# emerge '>=net-firewall/shorewall-1.4.10f'

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-2004-0647
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200407-07.xml
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:080
http://lists.shorewall.net/pipermail/shorewall-announce/2004-June/000385.html
XForce ISS Database: shorewall-symlink(16651)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16651
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