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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58704
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200710-25 (mldonkey)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200710-25.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200710-25.

Vulnerability Insight:
The Gentoo MLDonkey ebuild adds a user to the system with a valid login
shell and no password.

Solution:
Change the p2p user's shell to disallow login. For example, as root run the
following command:

# usermod -s /bin/false p2p

NOTE: updating to the current MLDonkey ebuild will not remove this
vulnerability, it must be fixed manually. The updated ebuild is to prevent
this problem from occurring in the future.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-5714
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-25.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/27366
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