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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840207
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-572-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'apt-listchanges' package(s) announced via the USN-572-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'apt-listchanges' package(s) announced via the USN-572-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Felipe Sateler discovered that apt-listchanges did not use safe paths when
importing additional Python libraries. A local attacker could exploit
this and execute arbitrary commands as the user running apt-listchanges.

Affected Software/OS:
'apt-listchanges' package(s) on Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu 7.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-0302
BugTraq ID: 27331
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27331
Debian Security Information: DSA-1465 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1465
http://secunia.com/advisories/28513
http://secunia.com/advisories/28574
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-572-1
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