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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63738
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200903-41 (gedit)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200903-41.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200903-41.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability in gedit might allow local attackers to execute arbitrary
code.

Solution:
All gedit 2.22.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/gedit-2.22.3-r1'

All gedit 2.24.x users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/gedit-2.24.3'

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-2008-5983
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-June/042751.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-41.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-06.xml
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=482814
http://www.nabble.com/Bug-484305%3A-bicyclerepair%3A-bike.vim-imports-untrusted-python-files-from-cwd-td18848099.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg586010.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/26/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/28/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/30/2
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0027.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/34522
http://secunia.com/advisories/40194
http://secunia.com/advisories/42888
http://secunia.com/advisories/50858
http://secunia.com/advisories/51024
http://secunia.com/advisories/51040
http://secunia.com/advisories/51087
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1616-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1448
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0122
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0314
BugTraq ID: 33445
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33445
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg01195.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:039
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=569214
http://secunia.com/advisories/33759
http://secunia.com/advisories/33769
XForce ISS Database: gedit-pysyssetargv-privilege-escalation(48271)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48271
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