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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA796] DSA-796-1 affix Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-796-1 affix
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Kevin Finisterre reports that affix, a package used to manage
bluetooth sessions under Linux, uses the popen call in an unsafe
fashion. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute
arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system.
The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain the affix
package.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.1-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.2-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your affix package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-796
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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