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MDKSA-2004:044: libuser

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the libuser package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2004:044 (libuser).

Steve Grubb discovered a number of problems in the libuser library that can lead
to a crash in applications linked to it, or possibly write 4GB of garbage to the
disk.
The updated packages provide a patched libuser to correct these problems.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:044
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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

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