Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.69381
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-1103-1 (tex-common)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to tex-common announced via advisory USN-1103-1. Details follow: Mathias Svensson discovered that the tex-common package contains an insecure shell_escape_commands configuration item. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted TeX file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: tex-common 2.06ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.10: tex-common 2.08ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1103-1 Risk factor : High CVSS Score: 6.8
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1400 BugTraq ID: 46986 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986 Debian Security Information: DSA-2198 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198 http://secunia.com/advisories/43816 http://secunia.com/advisories/43973 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861 XForce ISS Database: texcommon-shellescapecommands-ce(66249) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
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