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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1216] DSA-1216-1 flexbackup Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-1216-1 flexbackup
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Eric Romang discovered that the flexbackup backup tool creates temporary
files in an insecure manner, which allows denial of service through a
symlink attack.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.1-2sarge1.
For the upcoming stable distribution (etch) this problem has been
fixed in version 1.2.1-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.1-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your flexbackup package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1216
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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