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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840168
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-519-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'elinks' package(s) announced via the USN-519-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'elinks' package(s) announced via the USN-519-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Kalle Olavi Niemitalo discovered that if elinks makes a POST request
to an HTTPS URL through a proxy, information may be sent in clear-text
between elinks and the proxy. Attackers with access to the network
could steal sensitive information (such as passwords).

Affected Software/OS:
'elinks' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu 7.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-5034
BugTraq ID: 25799
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25799
Bugtraq: 20071005 rPSA-2007-0209-1 elinks (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481606/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-1380 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1380
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00335.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00079.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10335
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0933.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018764
http://secunia.com/advisories/26936
http://secunia.com/advisories/26949
http://secunia.com/advisories/26956
http://secunia.com/advisories/27038
http://secunia.com/advisories/27062
http://secunia.com/advisories/27125
http://secunia.com/advisories/27132
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-519-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3278
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