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MDKSA-2004:074: webmin

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the webmin package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2004:074 (webmin).

Unknown vulnerability in Webmin 1.140 permits remote attackers to bypass access
control rules and gain read access to configuration information for a module.
(CVE-2004-0582)
The account lockout functionality in Webmin 1.140 does not parse certain
character strings, which permits remote attackers to conduct a brute force attack
to guess user IDs and passwords. (CVE-2004-0583)
The updated packages are patched to correct the problem.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:074
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 10474, 10522, 10523

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

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