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MDKSA-2006:141: gnupg

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the gnupg package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2006:141 (gnupg).

An integer overflow vulnerability was discovered in gnupg where an
attacker could create a carefully-crafted message packet with a large
length that could cause gnupg to crash or possibly overwrite memory
when opened.
Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:141
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

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

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