Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50487
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu 4.10 USN-51-1 (tetex-bin)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to tetex-bin announced via advisory USN-51-1. Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena noticed that 'xdvizilla', an auxiliary script to integrate DVI file viewing in Mozilla-based browsers, created temporary files and directories in an insecure manner. This could allow a symbolic link attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the program. The following packages are affected: tetex-bin Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to version 2.0.2-21ubuntu0.4. In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2004-December/000053.html http://bugs.debian.org/286370 Risk factor : High
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