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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-2005:039: rwho Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2005:039: rwho |
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Check for the version of the rwho package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:039 (rwho). A vulnerability in rwhod was discovered by 'Vlad902' that can be abused to crash the listening process (the broadcasting process is not affected). This vulnerability only affects little endian architectures. The updated packages have been patched to correct the problem. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:039 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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