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Adobe Reader 'acroread' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Low
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
3.7
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
10 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Adobe Reader and is prone to privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Flaw is due to the insecure handling of temporary files within the 'acroread' script.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Adobe Reader version 8.1.2 on Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Apply the Security Update from the referenced advisory.