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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63555
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200903-24 (shadow)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200903-24.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200903-24.

Vulnerability Insight:
An insecure temporary file usage in Shadow may allow local users to gain
root privileges.

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

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=sys-apps/shadow-4.1.2.2'

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-5394
BugTraq ID: 32552
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
Bugtraq: 20081130 /bin/login gives root to group utmp (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
http://osvdb.org/52200
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
XForce ISS Database: debian-login-symlink(47037)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
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