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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840090
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-411-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsoup' package(s) announced via the USN-411-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libsoup' package(s) announced via the USN-411-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Roland Lezuo and Josselin Mouette discovered that the HTTP server code
in libsoup did not correctly verify request headers. Remote attackers
could crash applications using libsoup by sending a crafted HTTP
request, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'libsoup' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.10, Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-5876
BugTraq ID: 22034
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22034
Debian Security Information: DSA-1248 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1248
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2509
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:029
http://osvdb.org/31667
http://secunia.com/advisories/23734
http://secunia.com/advisories/23770
http://secunia.com/advisories/23871
http://secunia.com/advisories/23873
http://secunia.com/advisories/23961
http://secunia.com/advisories/23976
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-411-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0173
XForce ISS Database: libsoup-soupheadersparse-dos(31519)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31519
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