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Vulnerability Assessment Details

FreeBSD : tkdiff -- temporary file symlink privilege escalation (864)

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for tkdiff

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing an update to the system

The following package is affected: tkdiff

Solution : Update the package on the remote host
See also :

Networks Security ID: 16064

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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