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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55951
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-217-1 (inkscape)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to inkscape
announced via advisory USN-217-1.

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)

The following packages are affected: inkscape

A buffer overflow has been discovered in the SVG importer of Inkscape.
By tricking an user into opening a specially crafted SVG image this
could be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
the Inkscape user.

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to
version 0.42-1build1ubuntu0.1. In general, a standard system upgrade is
sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-217-1

Risk factor : High

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