Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68196
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-968-1 (base-files)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-968-1 (base-files)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to base-files announced via advisory USN-968-1. Details follow: It was discovered that the Ubuntu image shipped on some Dell Latitude 2110 systems was accidentally configured to allow unauthenticated package installations. A remote attacker intercepting network communications or a malicious archive mirror server could exploit this to trick the user into installing unsigned packages, resulting in arbitrary code execution with root privileges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 9.10: base-files 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: base-files 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-968-1 Risk factor : Critical
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-0834 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-968-1 BugTraq ID: 42280 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42280 http://secunia.com/advisories/40889 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2015
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