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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1035] DSA-1035-1 fcheck Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-1035-1 fcheck
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Steve Kemp from the Debian Security Audit project discovered that
a cronjob contained in fcheck, a file integrity checker, creates
a temporary file in an insecure fashion.
The old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by this problem.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.59-7sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.7.59-8.
We recommend that you upgrade your fcheck package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1035
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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