Summary
The remote host is missing an update to backuppc
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:253.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:253
Insight
A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in backuppc:
CgiUserConfigEdit in BackupPC 3.1.0, when SSH keys and Rsync are in use in a multi-user environment, does not restrict users from the ClientNameAlias function, which allows remote authenticated users to read and write sensitive files by modifying ClientNameAlias to match another system, then initiating a backup or restore (CVE-2009-3369).
This update provides a fix for this vulnerability.
Affected: Enterprise Server 5.0
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-3369 -
CVSS Base Score: 8.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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