Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50485
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu 4.10 USN-49-1 (debmake)
Summary:	Ubuntu 4.10 USN-49-1 (debmake)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to debmake announced via advisory USN-49-1. Details follow: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena noticed that the debstd script from debmake, a deprecated helper package for Debian packaging, created temporary directories in an insecure manner. This could allow a symlink attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the program. The following packages are affected: debmake Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to version 3.7.4ubuntu0.1. In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2004-December/000051.html Risk factor : Medium
Cross-Ref:	BugTraq ID: 12078 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1179 Debian Security Information: DSA-615 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-615 http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Full-Disclosure/2004-12/0645.html http://secunia.com/advisories/13633/ http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12078 XForce ISS Database: debmake-debstd-symlink(18646) http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/18646
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