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MDKSA-2003:048: eog

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the eog package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:048 (eog).

A vulnerability was discovered in the Eye of GNOME (EOG) program, version 2.2.0
and earlier, that is used for displaying graphics. A carefully crafted filename
passed to eog could lead to the execution of arbitrary code as the user
executing eog.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:048
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 7121

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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