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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59969
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200712-07 (lookup)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200712-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200712-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
Lookup uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink
attack.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emacs/lookup-1.4.1'

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-2007-0237
BugTraq ID: 23026
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23026
Debian Security Information: DSA-1269 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1269
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-07.xml
http://osvdb.org/34263
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017792
http://secunia.com/advisories/24377
http://secunia.com/advisories/24590
http://secunia.com/advisories/28023
XForce ISS Database: lookup-ndebbinary-symlink(33052)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33052
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