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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840488
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-981-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libwww-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-981-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libwww-perl' package(s) announced via the USN-981-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libwww-perl incorrectly filtered filenames suggested
by Content-Disposition headers. If a user were tricked into downloading a
file from a malicious site, a remote attacker could overwrite hidden files
in the user's directory.

Affected Software/OS:
'libwww-perl' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 9.04, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 10.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2253
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050232.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050245.html
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2010-001.html
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127411372529485&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127611288927500&w=2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-981-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2872
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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