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MDKSA-2002:045: mm

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the mm package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2002:045 (mm).

Marcus Meissner and Sebastian Krahmer discovered a temporary file vulnerability
in the mm library which is used by the Apache webserver. This vulnerability can
be exploited to obtain root privilege if shell access to the apache user
(typically apache or nobody) is already obtained.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:045
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 5352

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