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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.66399
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandriva Security Advisory MDVSA-2009:249-1 (newt)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to newt
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:249-1.

A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in newt:

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way newt processes
content that is to be displayed in a text dialog box. A local attacker
could issue a specially-crafted text dialog box display request
(direct or via a custom application), leading to a denial of service
(application crash) or, potentially, arbitrary code execution with the
privileges of the user running the application using the newt library
(CVE-2009-2905).

This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

Update:

Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for
Corporate products.

Affected: 2008.0

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:249-1

CVSS Score:
4.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2905
BugTraq ID: 36515
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515
Debian Security Information: DSA-1894 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8556
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9664
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2009:1463
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37922
http://secunia.com/advisories/38794
http://secunia.com/advisories/38833
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:017 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
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