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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840807
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1265-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'system-config-printer' package(s) announced via the USN-1265-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'system-config-printer' package(s) announced via the USN-1265-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Marc Deslauriers discovered that system-config-printer's cupshelpers
scripts used by the Ubuntu automatic printer driver download service
queried the OpenPrinting database using an insecure connection. If a remote
attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could
be exploited to install altered packages and repositories.

Affected Software/OS:
'system-config-printer' package(s) on Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4405
BugTraq ID: 50721
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50721
http://osvdb.org/77214
http://secunia.com/advisories/46909
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1265-1
XForce ISS Database: systemconfigprinter-packages-mitm(71394)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71394
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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