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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64955
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:244 (xfig)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to xfig;announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:244.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to xfig
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:244.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in xfig:

Xfig in Debian GNU/Linux, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to
read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1)
xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err,
(4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7)
xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10)
xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID]
is a process ID (CVE-2009-1962).

This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

Affected: Corporate 4.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

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-2009-1962
BugTraq ID: 34328
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34328
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:244
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6
http://secunia.com/advisories/35320
XForce ISS Database: xfig-temp-symlink(49600)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49600
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