Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200509-17.
Solution
All Webmin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/webmin-1.230'
All Usermin users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/usermin-1.160'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200509-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106705
http://www.lac.co.jp/business/sns/intelligence/SNSadvisory_e/83_e.html
Insight
If Webmin or Usermin is configured to use full PAM conversations, it is vulnerable to the remote execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-3042 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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