Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64984
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-837-1 (newt)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-837-1 (newt)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to newt announced via advisory USN-837-1. Details follow: Miroslav Lichvar discovered that Newt incorrectly handled rendering in a text box. An attacker could exploit this and cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libnewt0.51 0.51.6-31ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libnewt0.52 0.52.2-11.2ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 8.10: libnewt0.52 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 9.04: libnewt0.52 0.52.2-11.3ubuntu3.1 In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-837-1
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2905 http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000082.html Debian Security Information: DSA-1894 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1894 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2009:1463 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1463.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2009:017 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00004.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-837-1 BugTraq ID: 36515 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36515 http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8556 http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9664 http://secunia.com/advisories/37922 http://secunia.com/advisories/38794 http://secunia.com/advisories/38833 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0528
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