Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68204
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-996-1 (mako)
Summary:	Ubuntu USN-996-1 (mako)
Description:	The remote host is missing an update to mako announced via advisory USN-996-1. Details follow: It was discovered that Mako incorrectly filtered single-quote characters when performing html filtering. An attacker could utilize this to perform cross-site scripting attacks. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-mako 0.2.5-2ubuntu1.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-996-1 Risk factor : Medium
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2480 http://bugs.python.org/issue9061 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:014 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html http://secunia.com/advisories/39935
Copyright	Copyright (c) 2010 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

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