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sawmill allows the reading of the first line of any file

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks if sawmill reads any file

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote sawmill daemon permits the reading of the first
line of arbitrary files on the remote system.

Solution : upgrade
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 1402

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2000 Renaud Deraison

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