Summary
The remote host is missing an update to hf
announced via advisory DSA 1668-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201668-1
Insight
Steve Kemp discovered that hf, an amateur-radio protocol suite using a soundcard as a modem, insecurely tried to execute an external command which could lead to the elevation of privileges for local users.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.7.3-4etch1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8-8.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your hf package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-2378 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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