Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68337
Category:	Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:	Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2010:203 (automake)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to automake announced via advisory MDVSA-2010:203. A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in automake: The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete (CVE-2009-4029). Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more: http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149&products_id=490 The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue. Affected: 2009.0, 2009.1, 2010.0, 2010.1, Corporate 4.0, Enterprise Server 5.0 Solution: To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2010:203 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.6
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-4029 1021784 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021784.1-1 20101027 rPSA-2010-0071-1 automake http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514526/100/0/threaded ADV-2009-3579 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3579 MDVSA-2010:203 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:203 [automake-patches] 20091128 [PATCH] do not put world-writable directories in distribution tarballs http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2009-11/msg00017.html [automake] 20091208 CVE-2009-4029 Automake security fix for 'make dist*' http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.html [automake] 20091208 GNU Automake 1.10.3 released http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html [automake] 20091208 GNU Automake 1.11.1 released http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html [automake] 20091208 Re: CVE-2009-4029 Automake security fix for 'make dist*' http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6077 http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0071 oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11717 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11717
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