Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.59092
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-407-1 (libgtop2)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to libgtop2 announced via advisory USN-407-1. 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: Liu Qishuai discovered a buffer overflow in the /proc parsing routines in libgtop. By creating and running a process in a specially crafted long path and tricking an user into running gnome-system-monitor, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the user's privileges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 5.10: libgtop2-5 2.12.0-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libgtop2-7 2.14.1-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 6.10: libgtop2-7 2.14.4-0ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-407-1 Risk factor : High
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