Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59059
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-374-1 (wv)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-374-1 (wv)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to wv announced via advisory USN-374-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 6.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. Details follow: An integer overflow was discovered in the DOC file parser of the wv library. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MSWord (.DOC) file, remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.10: libwv-1.2-1 1.2.1-2ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-374-1 Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-4513 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=434 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=433 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-01.xml http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:202 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:028 (Google Search) http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-374-1 BugTraq ID: 20761 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20761 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4221 http://securitytracker.com/id?1017126 http://secunia.com/advisories/22595 http://secunia.com/advisories/22680 http://secunia.com/advisories/22705 http://secunia.com/advisories/23273 http://secunia.com/advisories/23335 XForce ISS Database: wvware-lfo-lvl-overflow(29833) http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/29833
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