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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.60287
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:031 (xdg-utils)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to xdg-utils
announced via advisory MDVSA-2008:031.

A vulnerability was found in xdg-open and xdg-email commands, which
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands if the user is
tricked into trying to open a maliciously crafted URL.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent the issue.

Affected: 2007.1, 2008.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2008:031

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
6.8

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0386
BugTraq ID: 27528
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27528
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:031
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019284
http://secunia.com/advisories/28638
http://secunia.com/advisories/28728
http://secunia.com/advisories/29048
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2008:004 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00008.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0342
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