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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65748
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-841-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'glib2.0' package(s) announced via the USN-841-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'glib2.0' package(s) announced via the USN-841-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Arand Nash discovered that applications linked to GLib (e.g. Nautilus)
did not correctly copy symlinks. If a user copied symlinks with GLib,
the symlink target files would become world-writable, allowing local
attackers to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Affected Software/OS:
'glib2.0' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.4

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3289
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593406
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/08/8
http://secunia.com/advisories/39656
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:010 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00006.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1001
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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