Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52005
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu 4.10 USN-104-1 (sharutils)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to sharutils announced via advisory USN-104-1. Joey Hess discovered that unshar created temporary files 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: sharutils Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to version 1:4.2.1-10ubuntu0.2. In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-104-1 Risk factor : High
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