Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61627
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:198 (R-base)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to R-base announced via advisory MDVSA-2008:198. A symlink vulnerability was found in the javareconf script in R that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-3931). The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue. Affected: 2008.0, 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-2008:198 Risk factor : High CVSS Score: 6.9
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3931 BugTraq ID: 30878 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30878 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-13.xml http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:198 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 http://secunia.com/advisories/31647 http://secunia.com/advisories/31996 XForce ISS Database: r-javareconf-symlink(44736) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44736
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