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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61649
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200809-12 (newsbeuter)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200809-12.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200809-12.

Vulnerability Insight:
Insufficient input validation in newsbeuter may allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary shell commands.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-news/newsbeuter-1.2'

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3907
BugTraq ID: 30964
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30964
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-12.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/01/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/31676
http://secunia.com/advisories/31995
XForce ISS Database: newsbeuter-url-command-execution(44791)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44791
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