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MDKSA-2003:083: eroaster

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the eroaster package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:083 (eroaster).

A vulnerability was discovered in eroaster where it does not take any security
precautions when creating a temporary file for the lockfile. This vulnerability
could be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files with the rights of the user
running eroaster.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:083
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 8350

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

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