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MDKSA-2005:196: perl-Compress-Zlib

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the perl-Compress-Zlib package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:196 (perl-Compress-Zlib).

The perl Compress::Zlib module contains an internal copy of the zlib library
that was vulnerable to CVE-2005-1849 and CVE-2005-2096. This library was
updated with version 1.35 of Compress::Zlib. An updated perl-Compress-Zlib
package is now available to provide the fixed module.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:196
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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