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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840905
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1366-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'devscripts' package(s) announced via the USN-1366-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'devscripts' package(s) announced via the USN-1366-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Paul Wise discovered that debdiff did not properly sanitize its input when
processing .dsc and .changes files. If debdiff processed a crafted file, an
attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking
the program. (CVE-2012-0210)

Raphael Geissert discovered that debdiff did not properly sanitize its input
when processing source packages. If debdiff processed an original source
tarball, with crafted filenames in the top-level directory, an attacker could
execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2012-0211)

Raphael Geissert discovered that debdiff did not properly sanitize its input
when processing filename parameters. If debdiff processed a crafted filename
parameter, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user invoking the program. (CVE-2012-0212)

Affected Software/OS:
'devscripts' 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:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0210
BugTraq ID: 52029
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52029
Debian Security Information: DSA-2409 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2409
http://www.osvdb.org/79319
http://secunia.com/advisories/47955
http://secunia.com/advisories/48039
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1366-1
XForce ISS Database: devscripts-dsc-code-execution(73215)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73215
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0211
http://www.osvdb.org/79320
XForce ISS Database: devscripts-commands-code-execution(73216)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73216
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0212
http://www.osvdb.org/79322
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1593-1
XForce ISS Database: devscripts-debdiff-code-execution(73217)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73217
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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