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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68487
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-1006-1 (webkit)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to webkit
announced via advisory USN-1006-1.

Details follow:

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKit browser and
JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of
service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Please consult the bug listed at the top of this advisory to get the exact
list of CVE numbers fixed for each release.

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the
following package versions:

Ubuntu 9.10:
libwebkit-1.0-2 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.9.10.1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
libwebkit-1.0-2 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

Ubuntu 10.10:
libwebkit-1.0-2 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.10.10.1

After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that
use WebKit, such as Epiphany and Midori, to make all the necessary changes.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1006-1

Risk factor : High

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