Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200405-05.
Solution
All users of utempter should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv '>=sys-apps/utempter-0.5.5.4'
# emerge '>=sys-apps/utempter-0.5.5.4'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200405-05 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49536
Insight
Utempter contains a vulnerability that may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2004-0233 -
CVSS Base Score: 2.1
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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