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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.69124
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-1068-1 (aptdaemon)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:
The remote host is missing an update to aptdaemon
announced via advisory USN-1068-1.

Details follow:

Sergey Nizovtsev discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly filtered certain
arguments when using its D-Bus interface. A local attacker could use this
flaw to bypass security restrictions and view sensitive information by
reading arbitrary files.

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

Ubuntu 10.10:
python-aptdaemon 0.31+bzr506-0ubuntu6.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1068-1

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
4.9

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-0725
BugTraq ID: 46490
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46490
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025107
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1068-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0459
XForce ISS Database: aptdaemon-updatecache-info-disc(65652)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65652
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