Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200409-15 (Usermin)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200409-15.
Solution
All Usermin users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=app-admin/usermin-1.090' # emerge '>=app-admin/usermin-1.090' All Webmin users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=app-admin/webmin-1.160' # emerge '>=app-admin/webmin-1.160' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200409-15 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=63167 http://secunia.com/advisories/12488/ http://www.webmin.com/uchanges.html
Insight
A vulnerability in the webmail function of Usermin could be used by an attacker to execute shell code via a specially-crafted e-mail. A bug in the installation script of Webmin and Usermin also allows a local user to execute a symlink attack at installation time.