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MDVA-2008:140 : symlinks
high Nessus Plugin ID 38030
Synopsis
The remote Mandriva host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The symlinks program did not work on files larger than 2GB, reporting the error Value too large for defined data type. This update fixes this issue in addition to an error where symlinks converted from absolute to relative paths were not shortened (Red Hat bug #89655).Solution
Update the affected package(s).See Also
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVA-2008:140
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 38030
File Name: mandriva_MDVA-2008-140.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 4/23/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux
Required KB Items: Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 10/9/2008