Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840627
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1103-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'tex-common' package(s) announced via the USN-1103-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'tex-common' package(s) announced via the USN-1103-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Mathias Svensson discovered that the tex-common package contains an insecure shell_escape_commands configuration item. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted TeX file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges. Affected Software/OS: 'tex-common' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10. 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-2011-1400 BugTraq ID: 46986 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46986 Debian Security Information: DSA-2198 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2198 http://secunia.com/advisories/43816 http://secunia.com/advisories/43973 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1103-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0731 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0861 XForce ISS Database: texcommon-shellescapecommands-ce(66249) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66249
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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