Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59071
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-389-1 (gnupg)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to gnupg announced via advisory USN-389-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.10 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Ubuntu 6.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. Details follow: A buffer overflow was discovered in GnuPG. By tricking a user into running gpg interactively on a specially crafted message, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges. This vulnerability is not exposed when running gpg in batch mode. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 5.10: gnupg 1.4.1-1ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: gnupg 1.4.2.2-1ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 6.10: gnupg 1.4.3-2ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-389-1 http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2006q4/000241.html Risk factor : High
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