Summary
The remote host is missing an update to mono
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:269.
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-2009:269
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in mono:
The XML HMAC signature system did not correctly check certain lengths. If an attacker sent a truncated HMAC, it could bypass authentication, leading to potential privilege escalation (CVE-2009-0217).
This update fixes this vulnerability.
Affected: 2009.1
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2009-0217 -
CVSS Base Score: 5.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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