Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.60844
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:087 (policykit)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to policykit announced via advisory MDVSA-2008:087. A format string vulnerability in the grant helper, in PolicyKit 0.7 and earlier, allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in a password. The updated package has been patched to correct this issue. Affected: 2008.1 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-2008:087 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.6
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-1658 BugTraq ID: 28702 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28702 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00176.html http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:087 http://secunia.com/advisories/29755 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1254 XForce ISS Database: policykit-granthelper-format-string(41877) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41877
Copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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