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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-2003:113: screen Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2003:113: screen |
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Check for the version of the screen package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:113 (screen). A vulnerability was discovered and fixed in screen by Timo Sirainen who found an exploitable buffer overflow that permited privilege escalation. This vulnerability also has the potential to permit attackers to gain control of another user's screen session. The ability to exploit is not trivial and requires approximately 2GB of data to be transferred in order to do so. Updated packages are available that fix the vulnerability. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:113 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 9117 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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