Summary
The remote host is missing an update to openssl
announced via advisory DSA 603-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20603-1
Insight
Trustix developers discovered insecure temporary file creation in a supplemental script (der_chop) of the openssl package which may allow local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.6c-2.woody.7.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.7e-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your openssl package.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0975 -
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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