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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.70816
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-15 (ktsuss)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 201201-15.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 201201-15.

Vulnerability Insight:
Two vulnerabilities have been found in ktsuss, allowing local
attackers to gain escalated privileges.

Solution:
Gentoo discontinued support for ktsuss. We recommend that users unmerge
ktsuss:

# emerge --unmerge 'x11-misc/ktsuss'

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2921
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154307/ktsuss-Suid-Privilege-Escalation.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2921
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2921
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-2922
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922
https://lwn.net/Articles/477678/
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49151
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