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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57837
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-413-1 (bluez-utils)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to bluez-utils
announced via advisory USN-413-1.

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A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 5.10

This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of
Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:

Ubuntu 5.10:
bluez-utils 2.20-0ubuntu3.1

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.

Details follow:

A flaw was discovered in the HID daemon of bluez-utils. A remote
attacker could gain control of the mouse and keyboard if hidd was
enabled. This does not affect a default Ubuntu installation, since hidd
is normally disabled.





Solution:
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-413-1

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
5.4

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-6899
BugTraq ID: 22076
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22076
Bugtraq: 20070104 23C3 - Bluetooth hacking revisted [Summary and Code] (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455889/100/0/threaded
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:014
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2006-mediawiki//images/f/fb/23c3_Bluetooh_revisited.pdf
http://mulliner.org/bluetooth/hidattack.php
http://osvdb.org/32830
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10208
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0065.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23747
http://secunia.com/advisories/23798
http://secunia.com/advisories/23879
http://secunia.com/advisories/25264
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-413-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0200
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