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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840449
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-955-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'opie' package(s) announced via the USN-955-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'opie' package(s) announced via the USN-955-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Maksymilian Arciemowicz and Adam Zabrocki discovered that OPIE incorrectly
handled long usernames. A remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted
username and make applications linked against libopie crash, leading to a
denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'opie' package(s) on Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 10.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-1938
BugTraq ID: 40403
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40403
Debian Security Information: DSA-2281 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2281
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12762
FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-10:05
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-10:05.opie.asc
http://blog.pi3.com.pl/?p=111
http://site.pi3.com.pl/adv/libopie-adv.txt
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024040
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025709
http://secunia.com/advisories/39963
http://secunia.com/advisories/39966
http://secunia.com/advisories/45136
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/7450
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/87
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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