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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63166
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: pdfjam
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: pdfjam

CVE-2008-5743
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a
predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary
files via a symlink attack.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

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-2008-5743
BugTraq ID: 32931
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
XForce ISS Database: pdfjam-pdf90-pdfjoin-pdfnup-symlink(47519)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
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