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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840776
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1234-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'acpid' package(s) announced via the USN-1234-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'acpid' package(s) announced via the USN-1234-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that acpid did not properly handle connections
from poorly behaving clients. A local attacker could potentially exploit
this to cause a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'acpid' package(s) on Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-1159
BugTraq ID: 45915
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45915
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/060053.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-May/059880.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/19/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/15/7
http://secunia.com/advisories/42947
http://secunia.com/advisories/44621
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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