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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54668
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200409-11 (star)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200409-11.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200409-11.

Vulnerability Insight:
star contains a suid root vulnerability which could potentially grant
unauthorized root access to an attacker.

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

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv '>=app-arch/star-1.5_alpha46'
# emerge '>=app-arch/star-1.5_alpha46'

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0850
BugTraq ID: 11141
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11141
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#339089
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/339089
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-11.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011195
XForce ISS Database: star-ssh-gain-privileges(17297)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17297
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