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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63549
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200903-18 (openswan)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200903-18.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200903-18.

Vulnerability Insight:
An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in Openswan, allowing
for symlink attacks.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/openswan-2.4.13-r2'

CVSS Score:
4.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4190
BugTraq ID: 31243
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31243
Bugtraq: 20090310 Re: [ GLSA 200903-18 ] Openswan: Insecure temporary file creation (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-1760 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1760
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9135
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10078
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0402.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34182
http://secunia.com/advisories/34472
XForce ISS Database: openswan-livetest-symlink(45250)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45250
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