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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2002:031: fileutils Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2002:031: fileutils |
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Check for the version of the fileutils package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2002:031 (fileutils). Wojciech Purczynski reported a race condition in some utilities in the GNU fileutils package that may cause root to delete the entire filesystem. This only affects version 4.1 stable and 4.1.6 development versions, and the authors have fixed this in the latest development version. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:031 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 4266 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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