Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65749
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-842-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'wget' package(s) announced via the USN-842-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'wget' package(s) announced via the USN-842-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Wget did not correctly handle SSL certificates with zero bytes in the Common Name. A remote attacker could exploit this to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack to view sensitive information or alter encrypted communications. Affected Software/OS: 'wget' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 6.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-3490 BugTraq ID: 36205 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36205 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.wget.general/8972 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125198917018936&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125369675820512&w=2 http://addictivecode.org/pipermail/wget-notify/2009-August/001808.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11099 http://secunia.com/advisories/36540 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2498
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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