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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.70808
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-07 (NX Server NX Node)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 201201-07.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201201-07.

Vulnerability Insight:
An unspecified vulnerability in NX Server Free Edition and NX Node
could allow local attackers to gain root privileges.

Solution:
All NX Server Free Edition users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
'>=net-misc/nxserver-freeedition-3.5.0.5'


All NX Node users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/nxnode-3.5.0.4'


NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since August 23, 2011. It is likely that your system is
already
no longer affected by this issue.

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-2011-3977
BugTraq ID: 49720
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49720
Bugtraq: 20110921 NGS00099 Patch Notification: Vulnerable SUID script in (nomachine) NX Server for Linux (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519730/100/0/threaded
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8406
XForce ISS Database: nxserver-nxconfigure-priv-escalation(69974)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69974
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