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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54646
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-16 (glibc)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200408-16.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200408-16.

Vulnerability Insight:
glibc contains an information leak vulnerability allowing the debugging of
SUID binaries.

Solution:
All glibc users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv your_version
# emerge your_version

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1453
BugTraq ID: 10963
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10963
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-16.xml
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59526
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10762
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-256.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-261.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/12306
XForce ISS Database: glibc-suid-info-disclosure(17006)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17006
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