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Debian DSA-105-1 : enscript - insecure temporary files

low Nessus Plugin ID 14942

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The version of enscript (a tool to convert ASCII text to different formats) in potato has been found to create temporary files insecurely.

Solution

This has been fixed in version 1.6.2-4.1.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-105

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 14942

File Name: debian_DSA-105.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:enscript, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 1/21/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0044

DSA: 105