Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68681
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-1026-1 (paste)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to paste announced via advisory USN-1026-1. Details follow: It was discovered that Python Paste did not properly sanitize certain strings, resulting in cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities. With cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, if a user were tricked into viewing server output during a crafted server request, a remote attacker could exploit this to modify the contents, or steal confidential data, within the same domain. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-paste 1.7.2-4ubuntu1.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1026-1 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.3
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2477 41160 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41160 42500 http://secunia.com/advisories/42500 USN-1026-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1026-1 [oss-security] 20100629 CVE request: XSS in python paste http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127785414818815&w=2 [oss-security] 20100630 Re: CVE request: XSS in python paste http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127792576822169&w=2 [pylons-discuss] 20100624 Paste 1.7.4, security fix for XSS hole http://groups.google.com/group/pylons-discuss/msg/8c256dc076a408d8?dmode=source&output=gplain http://bitbucket.org/ianb/paste/changeset/fcae59df8b56 http://groups.google.com/group/paste-users/browse_thread/thread/3b3fff3dadd0b1e5?pli=1 http://pylonshq.com/articles/archives/2010/6/paste_174_released_addresses_xss_security_hole
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