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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840839
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1308-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'bzip2' package(s) announced via the USN-1308-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'bzip2' package(s) announced via the USN-1308-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
vladz discovered that executables compressed by bzexe insecurely create
temporary files when they are ran. A local attacker could exploit this issue to
execute arbitrary code as the user running a compressed executable.

Affected Software/OS:
'bzip2' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 10.10, Ubuntu 11.04, Ubuntu 11.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-4089
18147
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18147
20111025 Re: Symlink vulnerabilities
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Oct/804
USN-1308-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1308-1
[oss-security] 20111028 Re: Request for CVE Identifier: bzexe insecure temporary file
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/28/16
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=632862
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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