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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.62963
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-14 (aview)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200812-14.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200812-14.

Vulnerability Insight:
An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in aview, leading to
symlink attacks.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/aview-1.3.0_rc1-r1'

CVSS Score:
6.9

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4935
BugTraq ID: 30885
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30885
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-14.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33139
XForce ISS Database: aview-asciiview-symlink(44837)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44837
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