Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : perl-Digest-MD5 (MDKSA-2002:035)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61916

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Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A bug exists in the UTF8 interaction between the perl-Digest-MD5 module and perl that results in UTF8 strings having improper MD5 digests. The 2.20 version of the module corrects this problem.

Solution

Update the affected perl-Digest-MD5 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61916

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2002-035.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:perl-digest-md5

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/28/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2002-0703

MDKSA: 2002:035

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