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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54959
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200506-07 (ettercap)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200506-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200506-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
A format string vulnerability in Ettercap could allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code.

Solution:
All Ettercap users should upgrade to the latest available version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-analyzer/ettercap-0.7.3'

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2005-1796
BugTraq ID: 13820
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13820
Debian Security Information: DSA-749 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-749
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200506-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014084
http://secunia.com/advisories/15535
http://secunia.com/advisories/15664
http://secunia.com/advisories/16000
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0670
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