Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840670
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1142-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdm' package(s) announced via the USN-1142-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gdm' package(s) announced via the USN-1142-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Henne Vogelsang discovered that under certain PolicyKit configurations, GDM could be made to launch a browser. A local attacker could exploit this to gain access to files with the privileges of the gdm user. PolicyKit is not configured in this manner in Ubuntu by default. Affected Software/OS: 'gdm' package(s) on Ubuntu 11.04. 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-2011-1709 BugTraq ID: 48084 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48084 http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061264.html http://secunia.com/advisories/44797 http://secunia.com/advisories/44808 SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2011:0581 (Google Search) https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8643655 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1142-1
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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