Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.60224
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-572-1 (apt-listchanges)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-572-1 (apt-listchanges)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to apt-listchanges announced via advisory USN-572-1. A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 7.04 Ubuntu 7.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. Felipe Sateler discovered that apt-listchanges did not use safe paths when importing additional Python libraries. A local attacker could exploit this and execute arbitrary commands as the user running apt-listchanges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 7.04: apt-listchanges 2.72ubuntu6.1 Ubuntu 7.10: apt-listchanges 2.74ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-572-1 Risk factor : High
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0302 Debian Security Information: DSA-1465 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1 BugTraq ID: 27331 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331 http://secunia.com/advisories/28513 http://secunia.com/advisories/28574
Copyright	Copyright (c) 2008 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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