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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64921
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1889-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'icu' package(s) announced via the DSA-1889-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'icu' package(s) announced via the DSA-1889-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the ICU unicode library performed incorrect processing of invalid multibyte sequences, resulting in potential bypass of security mechanisms.

For the old stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.6-2etch3.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 3.8.1-3+lenny2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 4.0.1-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your icu packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'icu' package(s) on Debian 4, Debian 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-0153
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
BugTraq ID: 34926
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
BugTraq ID: 34974
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34974
Cert/CC Advisory: TA09-133A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00336.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00478.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11366
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1122.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/35436
http://secunia.com/advisories/35498
http://secunia.com/advisories/35584
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
XForce ISS Database: macos-icu-security-bypass(50488)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50488
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