Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63277
Category:	Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:	Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200901-14 (scilab)
Summary:	The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200901-14.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200901-14. Vulnerability Insight: An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in Scilab, allowing for symlink attacks. Solution: All Scilab users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sci-mathematics/scilab-4.1.2-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-2008-4983 BugTraq ID: 30968 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30968 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-14.xml http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 http://secunia.com/advisories/33630 XForce ISS Database: scilabbin-multiple-symlink(44883) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44883
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