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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59252
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200711-32 (feynmf)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200711-32.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200711-32.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Feynmf allowing local users to
overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-tex/feynmf-1.08-r2'

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-5940
BugTraq ID: 26507
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
http://osvdb.org/42397
http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974
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