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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.56075
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200512-18 (xnview)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200512-18.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200512-18.

Vulnerability Insight:
XnView may search for shared libraries in an untrusted location,
potentially allowing local users to execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of another user.

Solution:
All XnView users on the x86 platform should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-misc/xnview-1.70-r1'

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-2005-4595
BugTraq ID: 16087
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16087
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-18.xml
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117063
http://www.osvdb.org/22093
http://www.osvdb.org/22094
http://secunia.com/advisories/18235
http://secunia.com/advisories/18240
XForce ISS Database: xnview-rpath-gain-privileges(23910)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23910
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